It is not my opinion, it is my understanding of the law. I have two children, one born in the USA, and one born outside. From what I understand, my son born outside the USA cannot run for President, nor can he pass US Citizenship on to his children if they too are born outside the USA.
I posted this as a question; not as an authoritative comment or opinion.
I believe that sons and daughters of active overseas US military personnel are treated differently in this respect, as well as overseas US territories such as Saipan.
Do you know the answer? I do not. My information may be erroneous.
What makes you think that any info you get on an anonymous forum, would not also be erroneous?
Were you married to an American citizen at the time? If so there is no question that both your kids are “natural born Americans” and have equal status (to each other) under the law. Both can run for POTUS and pass on citizenship.
Your son is a natural born citizen as long as both parents are U.S. citizens.
Citizenship of Children The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizenship at birth to almost all individuals born in the United States or in U.S. jurisdictions, according to the principle of jus soli. Certain individuals born in the United States, such as children of foreign heads of state or children of foreign diplomats, do not obtain U.S. citizenship under jus soli.
Certain individuals born outside of the United States are born citizens because of their parents, according to the principle of jus sanguinis (which holds that the country of citizenship of a child is the same as that of his / her parents). The U.S. Congress is responsible for enacting laws that determine how citizenship is conveyed by a U.S. citizen parent or parents according to the principle of jus sanguinis. These laws are contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
In addition, Each year, many people adopt children from outside the U.S. The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA) grants those children the ability to automatically become U.S. citizens when they immigrate to the United States.
John McCain was born outside the USA.