Tess was born in Bolivia but is considered a natural-born US citizen. Why does she have this status?

A person born outside the United States can be a U.S. citizen at birth if a parent is a U.S. citizen and the legal requirements for that parent’s residence or presence in the United States are met. Of these choices, having at least one U.S.-citizen parent living in Bolivia explains Tess’s status. Moving to the United States later or applying for refugee status would not make her a natural-born citizen.

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