FAQs About Citizenship Bars and Eligibility Problems

Though not an automatic bar, a DUI or DWI on your record can hurt your chances of proving the necessary good moral character for naturalization.

Any time a U.S. lawful permanent resident (a green card holder) has a run-in with police or law enforcement, even if the case is ultimately dismissed, it is cause for concern.

Arrest for soliciting a prostitute is not an automatic bar to naturalization, but could nevertheless lead to deportation, and is definitely a factor in proving good moral character.

After you apply for naturalization, USCIS takes your fingerprints for a reason.

Why divorce is not a bar to approval for naturalized U.S. citizenship, but might raise questions.

Financial troubles do not, by themselves, bar a green card holder from naturalizing.

It's uncommon for someone with U.S. citizenship to lose that status, but not impossible--find out more here.

How tax debt affects your ability to show good moral character for naturalization purposes.

You will not qualify for citizenship if you are part of a polygamous web of family relationships, even if you have married only once.