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In article <1993Jan27.170712.1@vaxb.acs.unt.edu>, ff76@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (Jhinuk Chowdhury) writes:
|> In article <1993Jan27.161558.1921@news.columbia.edu>, 
|> gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare) writes:
|> >
|> >  (much deleted)
|> >  
|> > Also, note that one may be *born* with dual citizenship and retain
|> > that status throughout life.
|> 
|> How and when can that happen.  My wife and I are permanent residents of USA
|> (and citizens of India).  Our son was born in the US.  Is he eligible?  How
|> would he claim dual citizenship?  Doesn't he have to choose at a certain age?
|> 
|> Would appreciate your thoughts.
|> 
|> - Jhinuk.
|> 

To the best of my knowledge, America never allows dual citizenship, since
the oath refutes all other allegiances. Your son, however, is covered under
a special case. I think that there is a special law that allows so-called
"dual" citizenship for children born in the States until they turn 18. The
idea is that they need to decide what citizenship they will have; the US
allows these people to be in "limbo" (ie. both US and Indian passport).
I'm not sure what the specific code section is.

However, if you wife (as you mentioned in a previous post) has an Indian
passport, all she has to do is put your child on that passport. Since she
is a permanent resident, her passport and your child's birth certificate
(make sure it is a proper, notarized, county-issued birth certificate) is
all that is needed for your child to enter the country.

|> > gld
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Disclaimer: Please do not act directly upon my suggestions. I am not an
	    attorney and am just brainstorming here.