Baby born outside the US...can he/she be an American citizen?
Answer:
Yes but you must apply for citizenship for your child.
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Yes, you need to be on the birth certificate as a parent though. One of my friends had a vindictive mother who refused to put the father on the birth certificate and now he's stuck in Germany doing his mandatory military time when he really should be a U.S. citizen.
I'm sure that it's entirely possible to select the nationality of a baby born to parents of different nationalities.
Your best advice is going to come from the US Immigration Department. Contact them through their website or by phone and they will be able to advise you on how to ensure your baby is recognized as an American Citizen.
Good luck!
yes you can find a legal consultant
yes. any baby you have will be an american citizen. you'll have to contact the consulate soon after the baby is born. i'd look it up on US government sites so that way you know what you need to do.
If you are both citizens of the U.S. then your baby will be a citizen as well.
G'day Saint G,
Thank you for your question.
Yes. In most cases, a person is a U.S. citizen if all of the following are true:
* One of his or her parents was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person in question's birth;
* The citizen parent lived at least 5 years in the United States before his or her child's birth; and
* At least 2 of these 5 years in the United States were after the citizen parent's 14th birthday.
A person's record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of his or her citizenship. Such a person may also apply for a passport or a Certificate of Citizenship to have his or her citizenship recognized.
Your baby should be a US citizen. He or she would also probably be entitled to be a Philippines citizen. The US Embassy in the Philippines will have more information.
I have attached sources for your reference.
Congratulations to you and your wife.
Regards
As long as your name is on the birth certificate, that baby is a US citizen. Congratulations!
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Yes so long as at least one of the parents is a natural born or naturalized citizen of the United States.
Yes. You must obtain an international birth certificate from the Philippines and contact the US Embassy to register a birth abroad. You can apply for a passport at the same time and your baby will also get a social security number/card. You will however have to prove that you lived in the US for at least 5 years and that you yourself are a citizen. The both of you will also have to apply at the embassy, in person, with the baby.
Yes, of course. Here is how it's done:
http://www.travel.state.gov/family/famil...
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