Category Archives: Citizenship for Children

Foreign-born children who did not automatically acquire citizenship under INA 320 and who reside outside the United States with a U.S. citizen parent

Child Residing Outside of the United States (INA 322) A. General Requirements: Biological, Legitimated, or Adopted Child Residing Outside the United States[1] See Nationality Chart 4. The CCA amended the INA to cover foreign-born children who did not automatically acquire … Continue reading

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U.S Citizenship for Children: Birth, Acquisition, Derivation

Children can be or become citizens through their parents. Children can automatically become United States citizens, even if they were born outside of the United States. In addition, a United States citizen parent can apply for the naturalization of his … Continue reading

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Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)

Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320) See INA 320. See Nationality Chart 3 INA: ACT 320 – Children born outside the United States and residing permanently in the United States; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired 1/ Sec. … Continue reading

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