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(a) honorable service in the United States armed forces;
(b) employment by the United States government;
(c) employment by an international organization associated
with the United States; and
(d) physical presence abroad as a dependent unmarried son
or daughter and member of the household of a person
employed abroad in one of the above categories.
It must be noted that the laws in effect at the time of
birth of the child will determine whether acquisition will
occur. In addition, different rules may apply if a child was
born illegitimate.
As discussed in part 2, a child born in a foreign country
of alien parents, or adopted by alien parents, may have become
a United States citizen automatically after birth, without
having himself or herself applied for naturalization, if one or
both of his or her parents became naturalized before the child
reaches a certain age It must be noted that the law in effect
at the time of the parent's naturalization will determine if
the child becomes a citizen.
Currently, a child who is a lawful permanent resident,
under 18 years of age and unmarried may automatically derive
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