Sec. 320.453. children born outside the united states and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired
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## Sec. 320.453 children born outside the united states and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired **[**[8 U.S.C. 1431](/us/usc/t8/s1431)**]** ###
(a)A child born outside of the United States automatically becomes a citizen of the United States when all of the following conditions have been fulfilled: 453This section was amended in its entirety by §101(a) of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–395; 114 Stat. 1631). Section 104 of such Act provides as follows: SEC. 104. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this title shall take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to individuals who satisfy the requirements of section 320 or 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as in effect on such effective date. ####
(1)At least one parent of the child is a citizen of the United States, whether by birth or naturalization. ####
(2)The child is under the age of eighteen years. ####
(3)The child is residing in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the citizen parent pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. ###
(b)Subsection
(a)shall apply to a child adopted by a United States citizen parent if the child satisfies the requirements applicable to adopted children under section 101(b)(1). ###
(c)Subsection (a)(3) is deemed satisfied in the case of a child who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States if— ####
(1)the child is residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— #####
(A)stationed and residing abroad as an employee of the Government of the United States; or #####
(B)residing abroad in marital union with an employee of the Government of the United States who is stationed abroad; or ####
(2)the child is— #####
(A)residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— ######
(i)stationed and residing abroad as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or ######
(ii)authorized to accompany and reside abroad with a member of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the member’s official orders, and is so accompanying and residing abroad with the member in marital union; and #####
(B)authorized to accompany such member and reside abroad with the member pursuant to the member's official orders, and is so accompanying and residing with the member. ###
(d)A Certificate of Citizenship or other Federal document issued or requested to be amended under this section shall reflect the child’s name and date of birth as indicated on a State court order, birth certificate, certificate of foreign birth, certificate of birth abroad, or similar State vital records document issued by the child’s State of residence in the United States after the child has been adopted or readopted in that State. **[**Section 321 was repealed by §103(a) of Pub. L. 106–395 (Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1632). Section 104 of such public law provides an effective date to the amendment which repealed section 321 and is set out as a footnote to section 322.**]**
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- Pub. L. 106-395
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- 114 Stat. 1632
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Sec. 320.453
children born outside the united states and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-395
Stat.114 Stat. 1631
Stat.114 Stat. 1632
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