The INS has issued an interim rule which establishes procedures for certain US citizen women to confer citizenship on their children born outside the US before noon on May 24, 1934. Previously, a child born outside the US before this date to an alien father and a US citizen mother could not acquire US citizenship through his or her mother. On the other hand, if the mother was an alien and the father was a citizen, then the child could become a citizen. Congress changed this rule in 1994 and this new regulation is the INS’ implementation of the new law.
In order to acquire citizenship under the new regulation, eligible parties in the US should file Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship, accompanied by the appropriate fee with the applicant’s local INS office. The application should also be accompanied by evidence essential to establish the claimed citizenship, such as birth, adoption, marriage, death and divorce certificates. The applicant will be interviewed and if everything is satisfactory, he or she will be required to take the oath of allegiance and issued a certificate of citizenship. Persons outside the US may apply at a US consulate or embassy and will be expected to provide similar documentation.
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