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One of the eligibility requirements to obtain naturalized U.S. citizenship is that the applicant be a person of "good moral character," particularly in the last five years before applying. With a DUI (or DWI, OWI, OUI, DUID, etc.) on your record, it is indeed possible for the officer of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to deny your application on the basis that you lack the required good moral character. However, the decision is not automatic.

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