Question

MEDAL AND FAN!!!
Which of these people are U.S. citizens?

Answer 1

1. Born in Virginia to Russian parents. Lives in Russia all his life.
2. Born in Egypt to U.S. citizens/residents. Lives in Egypt all his life.
3. Found in Anchorage, Alaska at age 2. Lives in Alaska all his life, parents never identified.
4. Born in Puerto Rico to Panamanian parents. Lives in Puerto Rico until age ten, then moves to Panama for the rest of his life.
5.Born on a ship in New York harbor to Ukrainian parents. Lives in the Ukraine until age thirty, then moves to the U.S.
6.Born in Spain to a Spanish citizen mother and an American citizen father. Neither parent has ever lived in the U.S. Lives in Spain until the age of thirty, then moves to the United States.

Answer 2

7. Born in California to a Pakistani citizen father and a U.S. citizen mother who renounces her U.S. citizenship and moves to Pakistan when the child is one. The child lives in Pakistan until age forty, then moves permanently to the U.S.
8. Born on an American naval vessel in the Persian Gulf to Kuwaiti citizens. Lives in Kuwait until age 28, then moves to the U.S. permanently.
9. Born in Mexico to U.S. citizens parents who have never lived in the U.S. Moves to U.S. at age five and lives there permanently.
10. Born in Antarctica to a U.S. noncitizen national mother and an American citizen father. The father lived in the U.S. for three years as a child. The child born in Antarctica lives in South America until age fifty, then moves to the U.S. permanently.

Answer 3

@TheSmartOne @jabez177 @YoungStudier

Answer 4

@pooja195 @Squirrels @Qwertty123

Answer 5

for 1 i don't think he is a U.S. citizen because, Born in Virginia to Russian parents. Lives in Russia all his life. So he never goes to U.S.

Answer 6

yes, 1, 2 and 4 can be ruled out

Answer 7

Ugh... Not feeling my History vibe since it's Spring break so don't exactly trust my answer...

Answer 8

lol k then

Answer 9

But if anybody could give what they know about citizenship laws

Answer 10

@mayankdevnani @inkyvoyd @imqwerty

Answer 11

so for 3 i think the person is a U.S. citizen, Found in Anchorage, Alaska at age 2. Lives in Alaska all his life, parents never identified. Alaska is in the U.S.

Answer 12

5, Born on a ship in New York harbor to Ukrainian parents. Lives in the Ukraine until age thirty, then moves to the U.S. the part moves to the U.S. makes no sense because New York is in the U.S. Yes this person is a U.S. citizen.

Answer 13

that's true i didn't think of that

Answer 14

obviously if u are born here it counts

Answer 15

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship

Answer 16

so i chose 3,5,7,8 and 9

Answer 17

what do you think?

Answer 18

lemme see 7, 8, and 9

Answer 19

maybe 10 as well :/

Answer 20

read my link, it has all the requirements for citizenship

Answer 21

If you meet certain requirements, you may become a U.S. citizen either at birth or after birth.

To become a citizen at birth, you must:

Have been born in the United States or certain territories or outlying possessions of the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; OR
had a parent or parents who were citizens at the time of your birth (if you were born abroad) and meet other requirements.