USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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Question
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Yes, Law of Soil
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No, she would need to be naturalized
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Yes, Law of Blood
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No, Maria is an Italian citizen
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Detailed explanation-1: -Any child born in the U.S. or its territories is a U.S. citizen. Some children born outside the U.S. are or can become U.S. citizens and can get proof of U.S. citizenship, too.
Detailed explanation-2: -A person born abroad in wedlock to two U.S. citizen parents acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under section 301(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), if at least one of the parents had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions prior to the person’s birth.
Detailed explanation-3: -The law in effect at the time of birth determines whether someone born outside the United States to a U.S. citizen parent (or parents) is a U.S. citizen at birth. In general, these laws require that at least one parent was a U.S. citizen, and the U.S. citizen parent had lived in the United States for a period of time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Applicants 18 years old and over, born outside the United States, may claim U.S. citizenship from a parent who at the time of the applicant’s birth was a United States citizen. Once the citizenship claim is established, the applicant qualifies for a first-time U.S. passport.