Does a foreign-born child adopted by a u.s. citizen automatically become a us citizen?
Yes, under the Child Citizenship Act, effective February 21, 2001. Most foreign-born children automatically become a US citizen on the date they immigrate to the U.S. In the past, the adopted child held the citizenship of the foreign country where he or she was born until the child's application for citizenship was approved by the INS.
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