[[ D. Application for Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600)
A person born abroad who acquires U.S. citizenship at birth is not required to file an Application for Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600). A person who seeks documentation of such status, however, must submit an application to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship from USCIS.]]
It further states that just because someone doesnt file for CoC, (form N-600) doesnt mean they arent a full citizen, it infact states that they do not have to go through a naturalization process
[[A person born abroad who acquires a U.S. citizenship at birth is not required to file an Application for Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600). A person who seeks documentation of such status, however, must submit an application to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship from USCIS. A person may also apply for a U.S. Passport with the Department of State to serve as evidence of his or her U.S. citizenship.
A person who is at least 18 years of age may submit the Application for Certificate of Citizenship on his or her own behalf. If the application is for a child who has not reached 18 years of age, the childs U.S. citizen parent or legal guardian must submit the application.]]
https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartH-Chapter3.html
Sounds like an episode of Northern Exposure.
So Cruz was technically an illegal between 74 and 86?
The idea that he had to nullify his Canadian Citizenship should make your head spin.
The form N-600 is an application for U.S. citizenship. The form we are discussing on this thread is proof that you are already a U.S. citizen. BIG DIFFERENCE.
From the article:
“...Ted’s parents did not fill out the required form until 1986...”
Probably on account he needed a passport to travel to England for a competition when he was in high school.