Waiver of Fraud or Willful Misrepresentation

In this article, we will discuss waiver of inadmissibility based on fraud or willful misrepresentation of material facts to an immigration official either within the United States or at the United States Embassy or Consulate abroad. Under INA §212(a)(6)(C)(i), any alien who, by fraud or willful misrepresentation of a material fact, seeks to procure, has sought… Continue reading Waiver of Fraud or Willful Misrepresentation

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Citizenship for Children of Foreign Diplomats

Under the 14thAmendment to the United States Constitution, children of foreign diplomats born in the United States do not acquire United States citizenship because they are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. This is because, like their diplomatic parents, they also enjoy certain immunities under international law. However, the children of foreign… Continue reading Citizenship for Children of Foreign Diplomats

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Citizenship for Children Born Abroad.

This article deals with acquisition of U.S. citizenship by children born abroad where one parent is a United States Citizen and the other parent is not. Generally a person born outside the United States in wedlock to a United States citizen mother and father acquires United States citizenship at birth under §301(c) of the Immigration and… Continue reading Citizenship for Children Born Abroad.

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