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Dear all,
I have a quick question to trouble (or interest) you with:
I (born in 1984) am a married US citizen living in the UK and am expecting a baby soon. My question is if the baby is eligible for US citizenship? The thing is not as simple as you think - let me explain.
My timeline:
I move to the US in 12/2005 (green card/permanent resident).
I got naturalised in 01/2011.
Moved to the UK in 08/2011 (work related).
Moving back to the US in 08/2017 (permanently).
Since I moved out in 08/2011, I got married (to a non-US citizen) and we are expecting a baby soon. So, my question is if the baby is eligible for the US citizenship? According to the law [https://travel.state.gov/content/tri...rn-abroad.html -- LOOK at Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in Wedlock] for a US citizen living abroad, his offsprings are eligible for citizenship if he was physically present in the US for 5 years which I was from 12/2005 to 08/2011 (while I was a green-card holder). But the complication is if those 5 years should be when a citizen or is being a permanent resident during those 5 years OK?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanking you in advance,
Rammstein
I have a quick question to trouble (or interest) you with:
I (born in 1984) am a married US citizen living in the UK and am expecting a baby soon. My question is if the baby is eligible for US citizenship? The thing is not as simple as you think - let me explain.
My timeline:
I move to the US in 12/2005 (green card/permanent resident).
I got naturalised in 01/2011.
Moved to the UK in 08/2011 (work related).
Moving back to the US in 08/2017 (permanently).
Since I moved out in 08/2011, I got married (to a non-US citizen) and we are expecting a baby soon. So, my question is if the baby is eligible for the US citizenship? According to the law [https://travel.state.gov/content/tri...rn-abroad.html -- LOOK at Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in Wedlock] for a US citizen living abroad, his offsprings are eligible for citizenship if he was physically present in the US for 5 years which I was from 12/2005 to 08/2011 (while I was a green-card holder). But the complication is if those 5 years should be when a citizen or is being a permanent resident during those 5 years OK?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanking you in advance,
Rammstein
