{"id":3548,"date":"2025-10-12T00:35:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T00:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khashmatilaw.com\/?p=3548"},"modified":"2026-01-07T00:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:22:22","slug":"new-uscis-policy-naturalization-may-be-possible-even-with-a-criminal-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khashmatilaw.com\/es\/new-uscis-policy-naturalization-may-be-possible-even-with-a-criminal-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Nueva pol\u00edtica del USCIS: La naturalizaci\u00f3n podr\u00eda ser posible incluso con antecedentes penales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">El USCIS ha publicado nuevas directrices sobre c\u00f3mo deben revisar los funcionarios de inmigraci\u00f3n los antecedentes penales a la hora de decidir sobre las solicitudes de naturalizaci\u00f3n y otras solicitudes de inmigraci\u00f3n. Esta actualizaci\u00f3n podr\u00eda ayudar a muchos titulares de tarjetas verdes que cometieron errores en el pasado, pero que desde entonces han demostrado su rehabilitaci\u00f3n y sus contribuciones positivas.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><b>Antecedentes: la regla del \u201cbuen car\u00e1cter moral\u201d<\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">Para obtener la ciudadan\u00eda estadounidense, los solicitantes deben demostrar buena conducta moral (GMC) durante los \u00faltimos 5 a\u00f1os (o 3 a\u00f1os si est\u00e1n casados con un ciudadano estadounidense).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">En el pasado, incluso las condenas menores o muy antiguas sol\u00edan dar lugar a denegaciones autom\u00e1ticas. Los funcionarios rara vez ten\u00edan en cuenta la rehabilitaci\u00f3n, el tiempo transcurrido o las contribuciones de la persona a la comunidad.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><b>\u00bfQu\u00e9 ha cambiado ahora?<\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">La nueva pol\u00edtica del USCIS exige a los funcionarios que consideren el panorama completo, no solo los errores del pasado.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><b>Mejoras clave:<\/b><\/h6>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>La rehabilitaci\u00f3n cuenta:<\/strong> El trabajo estable, la educaci\u00f3n, el voluntariado o las cartas de apoyo de la comunidad ahora tienen un peso significativo.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>No todos los delitos impiden obtener la ciudadan\u00eda:<\/strong> Las infracciones antiguas o leves cometidas fuera del periodo de GMC pueden no impedir la aprobaci\u00f3n si se demuestra la rehabilitaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Las eliminaciones de antecedentes penales y los indultos son m\u00e1s importantes:<\/strong> Ahora pueden ayudar a reforzar el caso de un solicitante.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><b>L\u00edmites importantes<\/b><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\">El USCIS es m\u00e1s flexible, pero hay algunos aspectos que siguen dando lugar a denegaciones:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Participaci\u00f3n en actividades terroristas, grupos extremistas o actividades antiamericanas.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Delitos graves, como el fraude o los delitos violentos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><b>\u00bfQui\u00e9nes pueden beneficiarse?<\/b><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\">Esta pol\u00edtica podr\u00eda ayudar:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Titulares de tarjetas verdes con antecedentes penales antiguos o leves.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Personas a las que anteriormente se les hab\u00eda denegado la ciudadan\u00eda debido a sus antecedentes penales.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Solicitantes que puedan demostrar una s\u00f3lida rehabilitaci\u00f3n y v\u00ednculos con la comunidad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><b>Consejos para solicitantes con antecedentes penales<\/b><\/h5>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Obtenga su historial penal completo (documentos judiciales y policiales).<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Demuestre su rehabilitaci\u00f3n (cartas de empleadores, cl\u00e9rigos, l\u00edderes comunitarios, pruebas de trabajo, estudios o voluntariado).<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Sea siempre sincero: ocultar informaci\u00f3n puede provocar la denegaci\u00f3n o incluso la deportaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Trabaje con un abogado especializado en inmigraci\u00f3n con experiencia para presentar el caso m\u00e1s s\u00f3lido posible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><b>Reflexiones finales<\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">Esta actualizaci\u00f3n refleja un enfoque m\u00e1s justo por parte del USCIS. Reconoce que las personas pueden cambiar y deben ser juzgadas por su rehabilitaci\u00f3n y sus contribuciones positivas, no solo por los errores del pasado.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USCIS has released new guidance on how immigration officers should review criminal records when deciding naturalization and other immigration applications. This update could help many green card holders who made mistakes in the past but have since shown rehabilitation and positive contributions. 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