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Originally Posted by pan6467
I don't follow you on this.
If you are born on a military base and one of your parents are citizens (whether natural or not) you are a natural born US citizen and can run for president.
So if your dad was serving in Vietnam and you were born in Vietnam you are still a citizen because of your father.
If your grandfather was a citizen, natural or immigrant and married a foreigner, she then becomes a US citizen automatically (although not a natural, but their children would be) regardless of country they reside in.
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pretty much.
basically, if you are born on american soil, then you are american or ar valid for american citizenship. Illegal immigrant swims the rio grande, lands, gives birth on the US side, etc, then that baby is a citizen.
Also, if your parents are citizens with good relations but stationed elsewhere for some reason, then they are american citizens as well. Most likely, they will get a dual citizenship with US and whatever country they were born in. I have several US citizen friends who were born in germany, either on a base or while the mother was travelling.
There are quite a few more rules than that, but that's about the jist of it. If you are born at an embassy, you're a citizen, as embassies are considered naturalized american soil.
obviously, some paperwork is involved
