A Further Inquiry

A Further Inquiry

USCIS Good Moral Character Guidance 2025: Nicole Whitaker on Naturalization Discretion

How does USCIS’s 2025 “good moral character” guidance increase officer discretion and affect naturalization outcomes?

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Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Jan 15, 2026
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Nicole M. Whitaker, Esq. is the founder and managing attorney of Whitaker Legal, LLC, an immigration law firm based in Maryland. Her practice focuses on immigration and citizenship matters, advising clients on pathways to lawful status, family- and employment-based immigration, and naturalization strategy. Whitaker has also served as an adjunct professo…

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