My father was Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1972.
Does this position mean that he was serving in a capacity that meets the legal definition of foreign diplomat.
I was born in the U.S.
Do I have the right for U.S. citizenship?
2007-10-25 20:34:50 · 5 answers · asked by ???? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
No, you have no right to US citizenship.
The term Foreign diplomatic officer means a person listed in the State Department Diplomatic List (Blue List) - it includes individuals with comparable diplomatic status who are accredited to the United Nations.
A person born in the United States to a foreign diplomatic officer accredited to the United States, as a matter of international law, is not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. That person is not a United States citizen under the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.
Therefore, if your father was listed at the time that you were born in the US, you are not entitled to US citizenship at birth under the law of Jus Soli. It is possible, though, that you may have status as a Lawful Permanent Resident. In order to still be eligible, you must not be considered to have abandoned your residence in the US. Read Title USC, Section 101.3 and 101.4 for more information.
2007-10-26 00:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your father was a representative of the U.N. and most likely had a U.N. diplomatic passport. That is slightly different than a state department or foreign affairs diplomat.
As a dependent of a foreign official diplomat residing in the USA, I believe that technically you were born in the country of your parent's origin. Therefore, not entitled to automatic USA citizenship.That is much the same as a child born overseas while the parent is serving in the US military or other federal government agency ... they are strictly USA citizens, technically born in USA and could even run for president someday.
2007-10-26 04:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You would have US citizenship as long as you have met the residence requirement, you do have to have lived in the US for a certain amount of time and when you were born you were issued a US birth certificate.
2007-10-26 05:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by mmuscs 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you were born in the US and was registered thereat, you are a US citizen.
2007-10-27 00:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Curious one is correct. The other two answers are wrong...
2007-10-26 12:03:47 · answer #5 · answered by Marc D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋