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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 1932253" data-attributes="member: 7900">Not exactly, as there are certain requirements for the parent that is a U.S. citizen to have been in the U.S. based on some periods of time."Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in WedlockA child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) of the INA provided the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth. (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen, is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen, is required for physical presence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.) The U.S. citizen parent must be genetically related to the child to transmit U.S. citizenship."There is even more at this site for the same "base" site that you cited:<a href="http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html" target="_blank">http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html</a>There has been at least some speculation that Obama's mother did not meet the time requirement for "physical presence."  It makes one want to consider researching to see if his mother did fulfill the law's requirement.As for it being too late because he is already the President, some have said that if he were not a true citizen, he had gained the Presidency by fraud and that at least all his "signatory" actions are null and void.  If that were true, wouldn't every law and executive order that he has signed be illegal?</blockquote>

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