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russell amano · Sep 24, 2009, 12:22 PM

How do I find out if I'm a US citizen or not? All my work papers says I'm a US citizen but I was born at another country?Parents are not US citizens.

Cedarln2265 · Sep 24, 2009, 02:17 PM

To be US citizen you have to be born in the US and have a USA birth certificate
Become a naturalized citizen
Your parents are US citizens but you were born in another country (as sometimes happens in the military/diplomatic/private contractor) circumstances.
Perhaps your work papers are what is commonly known as a Green Card or a work visa hope this helps good luck

DCcityboy · Sep 24, 2009, 02:41 PM

Where were you born? If not the US and your parents are not US citizens, you could not derive citizenship from them. Ask your parents.

russell amano · Sep 24, 2009, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by DCcityboy

where were you born? if not the US and your parents are not US citizens, you could not derive citizenship from them. Ask your parents.

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I was born at a country that used to be a US territory and yes my parents are not us citizens. I know that I can't have citizenship by birth. But my question is why is my job paperwork says I'm a US citizen? Also I went to canada and I came back through the border and the US immigration said I'm a US citizen.So I'm wondering how? Is it possible that I was born while the country was still a territory bfore they got their independence?

russell amano · Sep 24, 2009, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Cedarln2265

To be US citizen you have to be born in the US and have a USA birth certificate
Become a naturalized citizen
Your parents are US citizens but you were born in another country (as sometimes happens in the military/diplomatic/private contractor) circumstances.
Perhaps your work papers are what is commonly known as a Green Card or a work visa hope this helps good luck

Lol, very funny but seriously I haven't seen a green card in my life. Im in the army and
I know that I can get naturalized. I also know that citizenship comes from blood,place of birth such as any kind of US soil, territory, and or property. Lol can't stop thinking about the green card. Yea my buddies asked me if I had one and I totally didn't know anything about it till they told me. But I was born at a country that used to be a territory? Makes me wonder if I was born bfore the counrty got its independence wouldn't that count me as a US citizen cause it was a territory? Just wondering cause I have no idea why it says that in my paperwork and even the immigration people told me that I am.

Cedarln2265 · Sep 24, 2009, 04:23 PM

So are you Puerto Rican?

JudyKayTee · Sep 24, 2009, 04:42 PM

You can't join the Army unless you're a US citizen OR can provide tons of background info.

If your parents were born after 1899 (!) and meet other criteria (which really isn't much) they are citizens of the US, as are you.

Puerto Ricans have been granted U.S. citizenship in 1917 due to the Jones-Shafroth Act. The act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on March 2, 1917. U.S. Federal law 8 U.S.C. § 1402 approved by the President Harry S. Truman on June 27, 1952 declared all persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941 to be citizens of the U.S. at birth and all persons born in Puerto Rico between April 11, 1899, and January 12, 1941, and meeting certain other technical requirements, and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the U.S. as of January 13, 1941"

Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

russell amano · Sep 25, 2009, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

You can't join the Army unless you're a US citizen OR can provide tons of background info.

If your parents were born after 1899 (!) and meet other criteria (which really isn't much) they are citizens of the US, as are you.

Puerto Ricans have been granted U.S. citizenship in 1917 due to the Jones-Shafroth Act. The act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on March 2, 1917. U.S. Federal law 8 U.S.C. § 1402 approved by the President Harry S. Truman on June 27, 1952 declared all persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941 to be citizens of the U.S. at birth and all persons born in Puerto Rico between April 11, 1899, and January 12, 1941, and meeting certain other technical requirements, and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the U.S. as of January 13, 1941"

Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That is true but I did the same stuff that a US citizens would have to do to get in the army. They didn't require me to do extra stuff to get in. your talking about Puerto Rico I'm not from there.

russell amano · Sep 25, 2009, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Cedarln2265

So are you Puerto Rican?

No I am not Puerto Rican. Im from Palau that's why I don't know anything about the green card cause we are allowed to go in and out of the US or stay as long as we want.

Cedarln2265 · Sep 25, 2009, 02:10 PM

Ahh Palau Paradise of the Pacific. Your question is a good one since the US administered the gov't under the UN until 1994. This could be a special status... between your country and US since they are such a newly formed government - only 15 years old. I'll see what I can find out specifically now that I know your country orgins will advise

Cedarln2265 · Sep 25, 2009, 02:36 PM

Ah Palau citizens are special to the US the link is www.palauembassey.com/Bulletins scroll down to Immigration status . This was a special order by then President Clinton in l994

JudyKayTee · Sep 26, 2009, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by Cedarln2265

Ah Palau citizens are special to the US the link is www.palauembassey.com/Bulletins scroll down to Immigration status . This was a special order by then President Clinton in l994

When I tried to read this I was told this website does not exist. Please post again.