Talk:Florent Groberg

Naturalized US Citizen?

The children of United States citizens are U.S. citizens from birth? Could someone explain the discrepancy and correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MaximZero (talk • contribs) 21:29, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

• MaximZero Prior to 1986, both parents had to be U.S. citizens. People born before 1986 with just one parent who was a citizen have to be naturalized. Groberg was born 1983. [1] —Мандичка^YO 😜 21:34, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

I think the law actually changed October 10, 1978.

3. Child of U.S. Citizen Parent and Foreign National Parent​ 

A child born outside of the ​United States​ and its outlying possessions acquires citizenship at birth if at the time of birth:​

• • One parent is a foreign national and the other parent is a U.S. citizen; and​
  • The U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the United States for at least ​5 ​years, including at least ​2 ​years after 14 years of age.​

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Time abroad counts as physical presence in the United States if the time abroad was:​

• • As a member of the U.S. armed forces in honorable status;​
  • Under the employment of the U.S. government or other qualifying organizations; or​
  • As a dependent unmarried son or daughter of such persons.​

The data on Capt. Groberg's father is that he was born in Indiana to a Swedish-born father and a U.S. born mother in 1938. So, unless he left the United States prior to 1943 and didn't return until after Florent Groberg's birth, Capt. Groberg should be a U.S. Citizen by birth. MaximZero (talk) 23:36, 12 November 2015 (UTC)