When is an individual convicted of an aggravated felony barred from naturalization?

• A. On or after 08/15/1990
• B. On or after 11/29/1990
• C. On or after 09/11/2001
• D. On or after 01/01/2005

Answer: (B)

An individual convicted of an aggravated felony is barred from naturalization if the conviction occurred on or after November 29, 1990. This date is significant because it marks the implementation of specific immigration laws that define aggravated felonies, as outlined in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The amendments made by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and subsequent legislation further clarified what constitutes an aggravated felony and established the barriers to eligibility for naturalization that arise from such convictions. Thus, the comprehensive definition and the implications for achieving naturalization were effectively established beginning with this date, making it the pivotal point for barring individuals based on aggravated felony convictions. The other dates do not align with the statutory context that delineates this specific eligibility requirement.