Question

Which of the following are ways of acquiring U.S. citizenship at birth due to the jus soli, or law of the soil? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. being born at any U.S. embassy

D. being born to foreign citizens who move to the U.S.

E. being born in the U.S. or its territories

Answer 2

The following are the ways of acquiring US citizenship at birth due to the jus soli, or the law of the soil:

• being born in the U.S. or its territories  
• being born at any U.S. embassy  

Explanation:

According to the law of the soil, any child born in the U.S or within any territory of the US is entitled to seek the United States Citizenship, irrespective of which country the biological parents belong to or are citizens of.

The US Embassies are considered the property of the United States. Thus, a child born in the US Embassy is treated equivalent to the child taking birth in the US.