Yes, I am. A child born abroad to American parents can be registered at the US Consulate, where, if all paperwork is in order, he will be issued with a “Certificate of US Citizen Born Abroad”. This is a form of citizenshhip by birth, and my eldest son has one of these certificates, having been born in Indonesia in 1977. However, it is my understanding that despite his citizenship, which derives from statue law, not natural law, under a strict originalist construction of the language of the US Consitution, which I hold to, by the way, my son is NOT a Natural Born Citizen. Absolutely correct. I can vouch for this as my daughter is currently employed with the U.S. State Department overseas. You may be born overseas and your parents may indeed apply for the "Certificate of US Citizen Born Abroad" document which will insure your child's U.S. Citizenship. However, this document does NOT insure that your child will qualify as 'natural born'.
To get around the 'natural born' issue the State Department ENCOURAGES its pregnant employees living abroad to RETURN HOME TO THE STATES to give birth. How do I know this??? Because my daughter is expecting her first child this Fall and that's exactly what she was told and she is remaining here until the chid is born. Furthermore the State Department is PAYING for her room and board at a local hotel for a total of 90 days (pre and post birth) in order to encourage these women living overseas to return HOME to give birth. Your tax dollars at work folks.
To get around the 'natural born' issue the State Department ENCOURAGES its pregnant employees living abroad to RETURN HOME TO THE STATES to give birth. How do I know this??? Because my daughter is expecting her first child this Fall and that's exactly what she was told and she is remaining here until the chid is born. Furthermore the State Department is PAYING for her room and board at a local hotel for a total of 90 days (pre and post birth) in order to encourage these women living overseas to return HOME to give birth. Your tax dollars at work folks. Why is this ringing bells with all the improbably sounding tales about Stanley Ann Dunham/Whatever, late in her pregnancy, flying around?