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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
I don't see your point, KirStang.
Residency is residency. Citizenship is citizenship. They're mutually exclusive. Residency may lead to citizenship but not necessarily. The rights and obligations are very different for each.
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The point is, investment in many countries completes a big step on the path to citizenship. It is not per se "not true." Rather if you were loaded and really wanted US citizenship, you can invest the requisite money, get the green card, wait a couple of years, then get citizenship.
Point being, citizenship can be acquired through investment...
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flawed as it is (your dad can be a US Citizen too)
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Only if they meet physical residence requirements (something like 5 years after reaching the age of 14) and legitimate the child or somehow agree to provide financial support. Hence why I said 'generally.'