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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 9:22 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Being born on US embassy grounds -- even if born to US citizen parent(s) working in the US embassy -- does not make the person a born citizen of the US
Would a child born in a foreign embassy/mission in the US be a US citizen if neither parent was a US citizen, nor part of the diplomatic/consular staff (e.g. a German mother giving birth while waiting in line for a visa in the Russian Consulate in DC)?
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