C520 review test 2 Flashcards
What are the two principles on which U.S. citizenship at birth is based?
Jus Soi land Jus Sanguinis
Which principle says that citizenship is determined by the place of birth?
Jus Soli
Which principle says that citizenship is determined by the citizenship of the person’s parents?
Jus Sanguinis
What do we call a person who is not a citizen or national of the U.S.?
An Alien
How do we define a person’s residence?
Their place of general abode (a place of residence)
Currently, birth in which two U.S. territories makes a person a U.S. national, but not a full
U.S. citizen?
American Samoa and Swain Islands
What status did a person born in the Philippines between 1899 and 1946 have?
U.S National but they lost that status in 1946
What status does a person born in CNMI after 1986 have?
U.S Citizen
What must a U.S. citizen father do if his child is born outside the U.S. out of wedlock and
he wants to transmit his U.S. citizenship to his child?
Legitimate the child
How can a U.S father legitimate a child born out of wedlock?
Marry the mother or follow court legitimation procedures
What are the four things that have to be verified to determine if a child born outside the
U.S. in wedlock is a U.S. citizen ?
-child date of birth
-citizenship of parents
-residence requirement of USC parent
-retention requirements
What is required for an alien child with U.S. citizen parents (by birth or naturalization) to
automatically gain U.S. citizenship?
-child must be Lpr
-child must live in legal physical custody of the USC parent
-child must be under 18
What is the most common way for naturalized U.S. citizens to lose their U.S. citizenship?
Commit fraud of the naturalization application
Can a U.S. citizen lose their U.S. citizenship if they naturalize in a foreign state/nation with
the intent of relinquishing their U.S. citizenship?
Yes
Can a U.S. citizen (by birth or naturalization) lose their U.S. citizenship if they are
convicted of treason?
Yes
An alien from whom another alien derives an immigration benefit or status is call a?
Principal alien
An alien who derives an immigration benefit or status from another alien is called a?
Dependent alien
What two travel documents are required for most nonimmigrants to enter the U.S.?
Passport and NIV
Who issues a nonimmigrant alien’s passport?
Government of the aliens country of citizenship
For non citizens of the Six Month Club countries, how long must their passports be valid when
entering as nonimmigrants?
Authorized period of admission plus 6 additional months
For citizens of Six Month Club countries, how long must their passports be valid?
Authorized period of admission
Do aliens entering the continental U.S. from Guam, Puerto Rico or USVI need to present
PP/NIV?
No they exempt
When is a MX citizen PP exempt?
When entering Mexico via land or sea with a BCC/DSP 150
When is a MX citizen NIV exempt?
-Crew on mexican airline
Mexican government official with OFF/DIP PP entering for personal visit and staying in U.S 6 months or less
