dual citizenship via birth question and other related questions...
Sep 7th 2003, 1:29 am
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dual citizenship via birth question and other related questions...
I have a question about obtaining dual citizenship via birth in the
USA. Actually my fiancee asked it and then my good friend who just
had her first child also asked it.
Both my fiance (Lara) and friend (Katia) are Russian nationals and
neither are naturalized citizens yet. Now, as I understand that if
the baby is born here, the baby is an US citizen. (in addition both
Katia's husband (Jim) and myself were born here in Nebraska).
How does dual citizenhsip work? Since the mother's are Russian
nationals, would the child also be Russian citizens? How and where
would they apply for that Russian citizenship?
Does anyone know of links or websites for more information on this
subject?
Thanks
Shawn
USA. Actually my fiancee asked it and then my good friend who just
had her first child also asked it.
Both my fiance (Lara) and friend (Katia) are Russian nationals and
neither are naturalized citizens yet. Now, as I understand that if
the baby is born here, the baby is an US citizen. (in addition both
Katia's husband (Jim) and myself were born here in Nebraska).
How does dual citizenhsip work? Since the mother's are Russian
nationals, would the child also be Russian citizens? How and where
would they apply for that Russian citizenship?
Does anyone know of links or websites for more information on this
subject?
Thanks
Shawn
Sep 7th 2003, 6:26 am
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Re: dual citizenship via birth question and other related questions...
> I have a question about obtaining dual citizenship via birth in the
> USA. Actually my fiancee asked it and then my good friend who just
> had her first child also asked it.
>
> Both my fiance (Lara) and friend (Katia) are Russian nationals and
> neither are naturalized citizens yet. Now, as I understand that if
> the baby is born here, the baby is an US citizen. (in addition both
> Katia's husband (Jim) and myself were born here in Nebraska).
>
> How does dual citizenhsip work?
Dual citizenship means that a person holds the citizenship of two
or more countries at the same time, through the independent
operations of the nationality laws of those countries. Each country
applies its laws without consideration to any other countries' laws.
> Since the mother's are Russian
> nationals, would the child also be Russian citizens?
That depends on Russian nationality law. The Russian consulate
would be able to answer this question, as well as what, if anything
must be done to guarantee that the child does hold Russian citizenship
and to provide documentary evidence.
> How and where
> would they apply for that Russian citizenship?
Contact the nearest Russian consular office.
>
Stephen Gallagher
P.S. A good website that discusses the US position on dual
nationality can be found at: http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
> USA. Actually my fiancee asked it and then my good friend who just
> had her first child also asked it.
>
> Both my fiance (Lara) and friend (Katia) are Russian nationals and
> neither are naturalized citizens yet. Now, as I understand that if
> the baby is born here, the baby is an US citizen. (in addition both
> Katia's husband (Jim) and myself were born here in Nebraska).
>
> How does dual citizenhsip work?
Dual citizenship means that a person holds the citizenship of two
or more countries at the same time, through the independent
operations of the nationality laws of those countries. Each country
applies its laws without consideration to any other countries' laws.
> Since the mother's are Russian
> nationals, would the child also be Russian citizens?
That depends on Russian nationality law. The Russian consulate
would be able to answer this question, as well as what, if anything
must be done to guarantee that the child does hold Russian citizenship
and to provide documentary evidence.
> How and where
> would they apply for that Russian citizenship?
Contact the nearest Russian consular office.
>
Stephen Gallagher
P.S. A good website that discusses the US position on dual
nationality can be found at: http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
