U.S. Citizens

U.S. citizenship is granted to:

• U.S. Born Citizens and Nationals, including individuals born in:
  • Any of the 50 states in the United States,
  • District of Columbia,
  • Puerto Rico,
  • Guam,
  • Virgin Islands of the U.S. (St. John, St. Croix and St. Thomas)
  • American Samoa
  • Swain's Island
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• Naturalized Citizens, including individuals born in another country who have met the U.S. residency requirements and have filed for an application to be naturalized U.S. citizens. Naturalized U.S. citizens typically obtained a legal permanent immigration status prior to naturalization.
• Foreign-born children, under age 18, residing in the U.S. with their birth or adoptive parents, at least one of whom is a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization;
• Derived Citizens, certain individuals may have derived their U.S. citizenship as children prior to their 18th birthday because one or both of their parents became citizens through naturalization.
• Acquired Citizens, individuals born in another country to U.S. citizen parent(s) may ACQUIRE U.S. citizenship by filing an application at USCIS.

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