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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 11:40 pm
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Originally Posted by jugnage
Thank you for your rapid response. I apologize for the confusion, so if I might shed more light.

1) yes my grandparents were of Polish nationality

2) My father was born in Germany, has German birth certificate and nationality according to the documents I have, including US Immigration documentation when he arrived

3) My father remained a German Citizen until 2005, when he finally applied for US Citizenship and passport. I started the application process about a year before he applied for the US citizenship.


I am hoping that might help.

Thanks

Thats different. According to this you were born as a child to a German father. I assume you always had a US passport because you were BORN in the US, a ius soli country. Germany is a ius sanguinis country, so even without being an immigtation lawyer, I would expect you qualify for German citizenship. You should, however, consult a specialised lawyer.
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