dual citizenship

[Rorosgurl]

Hello again guys.
I have a quick question please. I am a US citizen and my husband is a Canadian citizen. I am planning on giving birth in Canada and paying everything out of pocket. Would my baby automatically have a Canadian and a US citizen? And which forms I need to fill out to make sure he gets a US citizenship.
Thanks guys

 

[scylla]

Google "US citizenship by descent". To pass on US citizenship to your child, there are requirements you need to meet regarding how long you have lived in the US yourself after a certain age. I can't remember the rules right at this moment (used to know them). Chances are that you are probably fine. But you should certainly verify.

Your baby will automatically be a Canadian citizen if born in Canada.

 

[Rorosgurl]

Google "US citizenship by descent". To pass on US citizenship to your child, there are requirements you need to meet regarding how long you have lived in the US yourself after a certain age. I can't remember the rules right at this moment (used to know them). Chances are that you are probably fine. But you should certainly verify.

Your baby will automatically be a Canadian citizen if born in Canada.

I have been living in the US since 1999. Would visiting my husband amd staying couple of months count against me?

 

[rhcohen2014]

I have been living in the US since 1999. Would visiting my husband amd staying couple of months count against me?

no, if you are a us citizen, you can live whereever you want. the issue isn't where you've been living, it's whether your child qualifies as a us citizen through birth if you were not born in the us. i am sure if scylla's suggestion was followed, the question will be answered. this is a forum related to canadian immigration. the information you will receive on here about us citizenship will be limited.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

no, if you are a us citizen, you can live whereever you want. the issue isn't where you've been living, it's whether your child qualifies as a us citizen through birth if you were not born in the us.

Yes, it does depend on where a person has been living. Whether a parent was born in the US makes no difference to passing on their citizenship as long as the parent is a US citizen at the time of the birth and meets the marriage and residency requirements.

http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-parents

A Child Born Outside the U.S. is a Citizen at Birth IF...

One parent is a U.S. citizen at the time of birth and the birthdate is on or after November 14, 1986

and

The parents are married at the time of birth and the U.S. citizen parent had been physically present in the U.S. or its territories for a period of at least five years at some time in his or her life prior to the birth, of which at least two years were after his or her 14th birthday.

I have been living in the US since 1999. Would visiting my husband amd staying couple of months count against me?

That's fine, your child will be an American as well.

 

[Alurra71]

I have been living in the US since 1999. Would visiting my husband amd staying couple of months count against me?

Here, you can follow this link and do a little research on your particular situation to get an idea of what you can and can not do in regards to citizenship for your child. http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-parents Of course, there is more to it than just this particular website, however I think you can safely navigate your way through to find a suitable answer.

 

[on-hold]

You have to be able to prove residence in the US for the requisite number of years (given above) -- basically, a combination of W2 forms, school transcripts will do it. If you never worked and never studied, then it'll be a bit more complex.

 

[Rorosgurl]

Thank you guys. I think I need to find a phone number or an email and contact the US embassy for more info just to be on the safe side.