Children born abroad by U.S. troops or any U.S. officials will no longer be automatically granted the U.S. citizenship, according to a new a policy alert released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
The new policy aims to clarify the difference between Residence and Physical Presence. Historically, children born to U.S. citizen parents in foreign countries have been automatically granted citizenship under Immigration Nationality Act 320.
However, in the new policy which would be enacted on October 29, would apply even to children born in U.S. military hospitals and diplomat facilities that are not in the U.S. will no longer be considered as residing in the U.S.
“The policy change explains that we will not consider children who live abroad with their parents to be residing in the United States even if their parents are U.S. government employees or U.S. service members stationed outside of the United States, and as a result, these children will no longer be considered to have acquired citizenship automatically,” USCIS spokesperson Meredith Parker told Task & Purpose on Wednesday, according to Business Insider.
For them to obtain a certificate of citizenship, the parents of these children need to apply for U.S. citizenship ahead of the child's 18th birthday.
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