United States of America: Copy of the US citizenship law and information on whether a person whose grandparents were born in the United States has the right to United States citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | USA27857.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United States of America: Copy of the US citizenship law and information on whether a person whose grandparents were born in the United States has the right to United States citizenship, 1 September 1997, USA27857.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acce44.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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For a copy of the US citizenship law and information on the above-mentioned subject, please refer to the attached excerpt from Immigration and Nationality Act.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachment
Immigration and Nationality Act with Amendments and Notes on Related Laws. 1980. 7th ed.. Washington, D C: United States Government Printing Office, pp. 99-141.
Additional Sources Consulted
Electronic sources: DIRB Databases, Global News Bank, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD (UNHCR database), World News Connection (WNC).
Unsuccessful attempts to reach oral sources.