Easier US Citizenship for Children Born Abroad
This act aims to simplify the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for children born outside the United States if their parent is or becomes a U.S. citizen. The changes involve the definition of a child, residency requirements, and apply retroactively, potentially helping many families regularize their children's legal status.
Key points
Children born abroad can automatically acquire citizenship if their parent is a U.S. citizen.
Conditions for child's age and residency are changed to simplify the process.
The act applies retroactively to persons born after January 9, 1941, potentially covering many past cases.
The definition of 'child' is expanded to include non-marital children and those whose parent-child relationship meets local parentage laws.
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