BORN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO U.S. CITIZEN PARENTS
Did you know that a child born outside the United States may qualify for U.S. citizenship through one or both parents?
Under U.S. immigration and nationality laws, children born abroad to U.S. citizen parents may acquire American citizenship at birth when specific legal requirements are met.
WHAT FACTORS MAY DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY?
Several factors can affect whether a child qualifies for U.S. citizenship, including:
- Parent’s Citizenship: Whether one or both parents were U.S. citizens at the time of the child’s birth.
- Physical Presence in the U.S.: The amount of time the U.S. citizen parent lived or was physically present in the United States before the child’s birth.
- Date of Birth: Citizenship requirements may vary depending on when the child was born.
- Family Circumstances: The parents’ marital status, legal parent-child relationship, and other applicable requirements.
- Adoption: Special citizenship provisions may apply to qualifying adopted children.
HOW CAN U.S. CITIZENSHIP BE DOCUMENTED?
Depending on the circumstances, qualifying children may be able to obtain:
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA): Documents U.S. citizenship acquired at birth and is issued to eligible children under age 18.
- U.S. Passport: Serves as official evidence of U.S. citizenship.
- Certificate of Citizenship: May be available through USCIS for individuals who acquired citizenship through their parents.
WHAT IF THE CHILD DID NOT ACQUIRE CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH?
Other pathways to U.S. citizenship may be available to qualifying children under 18, depending on their residence, immigration status, parental citizenship, and other legal requirements.
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