i was born in the u.s.a in 1973 my dad was born in canada and has always lived here i never registered my birth here and i never applied for citizenship can i was i ever a citizen annybody know???
2006-07-13 14:13:35 · 10 answers · asked by gary v 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
You are because you were born here
2006-07-13 14:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you were born in the United States, you are a citizen of the United States, jus soli. It does not matter if your father was Canadian and you were never required to register your birth. You can obtain your birth certificate from the State in which you were born (usually the office of vital records). If the State has no record, then you can contact the hospital and get their certification forms.
2006-07-14 00:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by juscogens 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are, but you may have trouble proving it now. If you were born in an hospital there should be a record there at the very least. Many hospitals record births automatically with the state.
2006-07-13 21:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - you are a US citizen if you were born here. Get your birth certificate from the local authorities in the city and state that you were born in.
Source: www.uscis.gov
Naturalization Information (Eligibility and Procedures)
A citizen of the United States is a native-born, foreign-born, or naturalized person who owes allegiance to the United States and who is entitled to its protection. In addition to the naturalization process, the United States recognizes the U.S. citizenship of individuals according to two fundamental principles: jus soli, or right of birthplace, and jus sanguinis, or right of blood.
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizenship at birth to almost all individuals born in the United States or in U.S. jurisdictions, according to the principle of jus soli. Certain individuals born in the United States, such as children of foreign heads of state or children of foreign diplomats, do not obtain U.S. citizenship under jus soli.
Certain individuals born outside of the United States are born citizens because of their parents, according to the principle of jus sanguinis (which holds that the country of citizenship of a child is the same as that of his / her parents). The U.S. Congress is responsible for enacting laws that determine how citizenship is conveyed by a U.S. citizen parent or parents according to the principle of jus sanguinis. These laws are contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
2006-07-14 21:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by mollywarriorpuppy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your dad. Look on your birth certificate. If your dad was not a citizen and/or never registered himself or you then you might just be a Canadian.
2006-07-13 21:18:18 · answer #5 · answered by mellow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are a citizen, because you were born here.
2006-07-13 21:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by mojojo66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEA U PROBALY WOULD BE A CITIZEN... BUT HEY JUST TO MAKE SURE... GIT UR BIRTH RECORDS FROM UR HOSPITAL... AND GO REGISTER.. @ THE EMBASSY...
GoOd LuCk!!!!!!
2006-07-13 21:17:19 · answer #7 · answered by Taru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are a citizen.
the hospital has your birth certificate. unless you were born i a barn that is?
2006-07-13 21:18:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are the U.S has birthright citizenship.
2006-07-13 22:03:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think yes.
2006-07-13 21:15:23 · answer #10 · answered by elperro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋