The Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007

[Dan J 277]

in my husbands country and im sure alot others...if the father is syrian the child is syrian no matter what country he/she is born in. my step daughter was born in saudi arabia but her citizenship is syrian.

Not all countries do that, and some only pass citizenship through the father, if the relationship is legitimized. But generally it depends the countries involved, and the assignment of citizenship may not happen automatically (but only when certain conditions are met).

Dan + Gemvita,

Repeat the following ten times:

Children born abroad to U.S. citizens are natural-born U.S. citizens.

Only if both parents are citizens, not in the case of only one parent being a citizen.

[mawilson 2,133]

in my husbands country and im sure alot others...if the father is syrian the child is syrian no matter what country he/she is born in. my step daughter was born in saudi arabia but her citizenship is syrian.

Not all countries do that, and some only pass citizenship through the father, if the relationship is legitimized. But generally it depends the countries involved, and the assignment of citizenship may not happen automatically (but only when certain conditions are met).

Dan + Gemvita,

Repeat the following ten times:

Children born abroad to U.S. citizens are natural-born U.S. citizens.

Only if both parents are citizens, not in the case of only one parent being a citizen.

Also in the case of only one parent being a citizen.

(Unless the citizen parent had not lived in the US for at least 5 years before the child's birth.)

[Dan J 277]

in my husbands country and im sure alot others...if the father is syrian the child is syrian no matter what country he/she is born in. my step daughter was born in saudi arabia but her citizenship is syrian.

Not all countries do that, and some only pass citizenship through the father, if the relationship is legitimized. But generally it depends the countries involved, and the assignment of citizenship may not happen automatically (but only when certain conditions are met).

Dan + Gemvita,

Repeat the following ten times:

Children born abroad to U.S. citizens are natural-born U.S. citizens.

Only if both parents are citizens, not in the case of only one parent being a citizen.

Also in the case of only one parent being a citizen.

(Unless the citizen parent had not lived in the US for at least 5 years before the child's birth.)

Any child born to a us citizen parent or parents would be considered natural born. However, in the case of only one parent being a citizen, certain conditions need to be met in order for the child to receive citizenship.

Children born abroad to two US citizen parents, one of whom has resided in the US prior to the birth of the child, continue to be US citizens at birth, and need take no special actions to retain citizenship.

Children born to one citizen parent and one foreign national will obtain citizenship at birth if the citizen parent resided in the US for five years before the birth, with two of those years after the age of 14. The child does not need to take any special action to retain US citizenship.

Children born out of wedlock to a US citizen mother will be US citizens if the mother resided in the US for one year prior to the birth of the child. Children born out of wedlock to a US citizen father will acquire US citizenship if the following conditions are met:

* There is an established blood relationship between the father and the child,

* The father was a US citizen at the time of the birth,

* The father has agreed to financially support the child until it is 18, and

* Before the child is 18 it is legitimated, or the father acknowledges paternity in a document signed under oath

While these are general rules, Congress has continually amended and revised many laws relating to citizenship, particularly those dealing with the requirements for retention of citizenship. If a person believes that they have a claim to US citizenship, they should consult with an attorney for a full examination of that possibility.

If the conditions are not met, you do not automatically get citizenship.