The Citizenship Flowchart

2d Cir 54 Stat 9th Cir abode Acheson Act of March Act of October adopted children Ashcroft child born Child Citizenship Act child under age child was age child's birth children born abroad children of U.S. Chin Bow CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION citizenship at birth comply Congress DANIEL LEVY December 24 Department of Homeland derive citizenship effective date enacted by Act father legitimated February 27 illegitimate children Immigration and Nationality INTCA Interp January 13 June 27 lawful admission legal permanent residence legal separation legitimated the child Matter of Navarrete Nationality Act NATURALIZATION HANDBOOK November 14 obtain citizenship October 27 out-of-wedlock children outlying possessions parent naturalized person born Puerto Rico retention requirements retroactively Supp Swains Island Technical Corrections Act Title 8 U.S.C. U.S. citizen mother United States citizen United States citizenship United States Government United States possession United States residence USC parent wedlock