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1. travel.state.gov › content › travelAcquisition of U.S. Citizenship by a Child Born Abroad - Travel

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   A person born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother and an alien father between December 24, 1952 and June 11, 2017 may acquire U.S. citizenship under Section 309(c) of the INA if the mother was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person’s birth and if the mother was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for a continuous period of one year prior to ...

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3. www.uscis.gov › i-am-the-child-of-a-us-citizenI am the Child of a U.S. Citizen | USCIS

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   Jul 5, 2020 · There are two general ways to obtain citizenship through U.S. citizen parents: at birth, and after birth but before the age of 18. Congress has enacted laws that determine how citizenship is conveyed by a U.S. citizen parent (or parents) to children born outside of the United States. Who May Qualify for Acquisition of Citizenship.

4. uk.usembassy.gov › u-s-citizen-servicesConsular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and first U.S. passport

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   A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) is a formal document certifying the acquisition of United States citizenship at birth for a person born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents who meet the requirements for transmitting citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

5. www.uscis.gov › sites › defaultU.S. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CHILDREN OF U.S. CITIZEN(S ...

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   If the child was born on or after Nov. 14, 1986, the following requirements must have been met. • The U.S. citizen father was physically present in the United States or OLP for at least 5 years, 2 of which were after the father reached the age of 14, before the child’s birth. My Child Was Born Out of Wedlock to Two U.S. Citizen Parents.

6. www.uscis.gov › sites › defaultFact Sheet: U.S. Citizenship After Birth for Children of U.S ...

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   What Should I Do to Obtain a Certificate of Citizenship for my Child? To naturalize as a U.S. citizen, the child’s U.S. citizen parent (or if deceased, the U.S. citizen grandparent/ legal guardian within 5 years of the death) must file Form N-600K with USCIS, Application for Citizenship and . Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322. See ...

7. citizenpath.com › acquisition-of-citizenship-forAcquisition of Citizenship for Children Born Abroad | CitizenPath

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   Apr 11, 2023 · The Child Citizenship Act is not a retroactive law. Therefore, a child that was born abroad and adopted by an American parent and was 18 years old or older on February 27, 2001, is not covered by the law. Individuals over 18 years of age not covered by current law can generally obtain U.S. citizenship through naturalization using Form N-400 ...

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   Can a child become a US citizen if born outside the US?

   • It’s common knowledge that a child born on United States soil automatically becomes a U.S. citizen. But a child born outside of the United States can also acquire U.S. citizenship at birth through a U.S. citizen parent. This is known as acquisition of citizenship for children. Who can acquire U.S. citizenship?

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   What if a child does not become a US citizen at birth?

   • If a child does not automatically become a United States citizen at birth, he or she may still become a citizen before age 18 on the basis of his or her parent’s citizenship. The laws for acquisition of citizenship at birth have changed often over the years. Congress made changes in 1934, 1940, 1952, 1978, 1986 and 1994.

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   When does a child become a US citizen?

   • A child born outside of the United States generally becomes a U.S. citizenship at birth if that child has at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen, and the U.S. citizen parent meets certain residence or physical presence requirements in the United States prior to the person’s birth.

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   Can a parent be a US citizen?

   • • Only one parent was a U.S. citizen, then the U.S. citizen parent must have been physically present in the United States or OLP for 5 years before the birth of the child, at least 2 years of which were after age 14.

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   How do parents get citizenship?

   • There are two general ways to obtain citizenship through U.S. citizen parents: at birth, and after birth but before the age of 18. Congress has enacted laws that determine how citizenship is conveyed by a U.S. citizen parent (or parents) to children born outside of the United States. Who May Qualify for Acquisition of Citizenship

   I am the Child of a U.S. Citizen | USCIS

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   Can a parent transfer US citizenship to a child?

   • In all cases, either the U.S. citizen parent (s) or their alien spouse must be a genetic or gestational parent of the child to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child. If you have questions about this page or U.S. citizenship laws, you should contact a private attorney. You can also find information about the Child Citizenship Act on our site.

   Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by a Child Born Abroad - Travel

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9. uk.usembassy.gov › u-s-citizen-servicesClaiming U.S. citizenship and applying for your first U.S ...

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   If your U.S. citizen parent is in the United States, the affidavit can be signed before a notary public. Your parent should send the affidavit to you together with a notarized copy of the ID your parent showed to the notary. If your U.S. citizen parent is in another country, they can sign the affidavit under oath at a U.S. embassy or consulate.