” The Children of Naturalized Aliens also do not have to go through a “process.” The lack of a “process” does not make them any less naturalized than their parents.
The concept in law is called “Derivative citizenship.” The citizenship of the children becomes derived from the Naturalized Parent. “
Okay, so then in my case, did my daughter, having been born abroad, “derive” her citizenship from me (a U.S. citizen at birth) or is she a naturalized citizen?
Okay, so then in my case, did my daughter, having been born abroad, “derive†her citizenship from me (a U.S. citizen at birth) or is she a naturalized citizen? Does it matter? The rights and privileges of a naturalized citizen are exactly the same as a natural born citizen with the sole exception of eligibility for the Presidency.
Unless she's going to run for President, it won't make a hill of beans difference.
But for what it's worth, the case of children born to Americans serving abroad is covered under the Vattel doctrine of natural law.
So your daughter would be considered "natural born" according to Vattel.