Hi guys. Im Phoebe, 23 years old. My father is a retired US navy. We are both Filipino citizen. I think it's his choice for us to stay here in the Philippines. He died when i was still 14 yo. I was born in Clark Field, Pampanga; US base in the Philippines before. I want to know if i'm eligible for an american citizenship application. For those who will answer my question. Thanks in advance!
2007-02-04 18:25:31 · 13 answers · asked by phoebe 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Yes you qualify to be an American citizen. My sister was born at clark airforce base.
2007-02-04 18:28:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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.
It means that if your father was a US citizen, you can apply for citizenship as well.
here is a guide to naturalization:
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf
2007-02-10 05:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of what part in the Philippines you were born as long as your father is a natural/naturalized US citizen, i think you can apply for US citizenship (he was a US Navy). I just don't know how and how long is the process.
2007-02-04 18:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by racelamor 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found this information:
CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP ISSUED BY THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
A person who acquired citizenship of the United States through birth abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) or who acquired U.S. citizenship by derivative naturalization, may apply for a Certificate of Citizenship under the provisions of Section 341 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Application for this document may be made in the United States to the nearest office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Upon approval, a Certificate of Citizenship will be issued in the name of the subject, but only if that person is in the United States. Obtaining this certificate involves presentation of basically the same documentation required to obtain a Consular Report of Birth. Under law, the Consular Report of Birth and the Certificate of Citizenship are equally acceptable as proof of citizenship.
2007-02-04 18:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Twisted Maggie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I could not be correct. But I think that they laws have changed that if your not a citizen of the us. And a child is born in the us. That child must still have the orgianl citizen ship of where its parents are from. I might be wrong. But I no that from mexico so many women would come over here and have there children and they were citizens that has not changed there.
2007-02-04 19:57:49 · answer #5 · answered by babycakes3557 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Birth on a US base does not confer US citizenship. Children born outside of the US can only acquire citizenship from one or both parents. A lot of children born on US bases are born citizens, but that is because of their parents' citizenship, not because of where they were born. US military bases, like US embassies and consulates, are not/not US 'soil'.
So unless your father was naturalized as a US citizen before you were born, you are not entitled to citizenship. Sorry!
2007-02-04 18:52:38 · answer #6 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
With those in support of Marcos, money can buy citizenship. Remember that Marco, who stole from the Philippine people, was welcomed in the US! And he used the money he stole to purchase properties in NY and in Hawaii!
2007-02-04 18:32:11 · answer #7 · answered by United_Peace 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your boyfriend should file fiance visa for you then get married here.It's faster than marrying there in manila then filing a petition for a spouse.Good luck!
2016-05-24 14:42:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Phoebe. I hope everything will work out for you.
2007-02-05 07:39:17 · answer #9 · answered by charlie_the_carpenter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no expert but he served i would say yes bit immigration wold probably say no i have friends from Vietnam and others that served i will consult and get back to you on
2007-02-04 18:33:47 · answer #10 · answered by badmutherfur 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋