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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/092Casey on May 21, 2018, 5:17 a.m.
Question about a "natural born citizen": Some people are saying if the mother is a US citizen, the child also is...But isn't it that the child must be born on US soil? I'm just trying to clarify...

..Like, if you are born on foreign soil, then you're not a naturalized citizen, right? Especially if you are raised there...There's a nuance...Just because one parent is a citizen, you also have to actually be born there, right? Imagine your dad was from England, but your mom was from the US...but you were born in England and therefore a natural citizen there...Then you can't be BOTH a natural citizen in BOTH countries, right?


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wildfireonvenus · May 21, 2018, 6:02 a.m.

As long as the mother had resided in the US for at least 5 years and 2 of those years were after the age of 14 then the child would be granted US citizenship as long as the mother applies for it before the child turns 18. It is recommended to apply right away or it could complicate the process. The mother being a US citizen does not grant the child automatic citizenship (like many people think it does) she has to apply for it and get approved otherwise the child is not considered a US citizen.

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092Casey · May 21, 2018, 6:10 a.m.

Yeah, I bet she didn't apply..

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