If she was born in the middle of the Ocean, would she be a natural American citizen?
I know a child born to American parents would, so I am asking if Niki would?
If she was born in the middle of the Ocean, would she be a natural American citizen?I know a child born to American parents would, so I am asking if Niki would?
No. Birth on a U.S. registered ship on the high seas would not be considered birth within the United States.
https://fam.state.gov/fam/08fam/08fam030101.html
8 FAM 301.1-3 NOT INCLUDED IN THE MEANING OF "IN THE UNITED STATES"(CT:CITZ-1; 06-27-2018)
a. Birth on U.S. Registered Vessel On High Seas or in the Exclusive Economic Zone: A U.S.-registered or documented ship on the high seas or in the exclusive economic zone is not considered to be part of the United States. Under the law of the sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a maritime zone over which a State has special rights over the exploration and use of natural resources. The EEZ extends up to 200 nautical miles from the coastal baseline. A child born on such a vessel does not acquire U.S. citizenship by reason of the place of birth (Lam Mow v. Nagle, 24 F.2d 316 (9th Cir., 1928)).