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The basic case (John McCain's case) is simple: In general, a Child Born Outside the U.S. is a Citizen at Birth when the Child’s Parents Are Married to each oth
by kolpa 9y ago
The basic case (John McCain's case) is simple:
In general, a Child Born Outside the U.S. is a Citizen at Birth when the Child’s Parents Are Married to each other at the Time of Birth IF...
Both parents are U.S. citizens at the time of birth,
AND...
At least one parent lived in the U.S. or its territories prior to the birth
Canal Zone is a US territory.
OP's case is interesting because the petitioner's parents are not citizens.
- sykh 9y agoMy parents were citizens. They were born in Minnesota and later in life moved to Panama for work.
- googlryas 9y agoSo, if both of my parents are US citizens, but not married, and I'm physically born in India(which doesn't have birthright citizenship) - am I a citizen of no country?
- thaumasiotes 9y agoAssuming your mother has ever spent one continuous year within the US, you are a US citizen from birth.
- masonic 9y agoWhich is exactly why Obama qualified as a citizen regardless of where he was born. Since his parents were not legally married, only the mother's citizenship mattered.