Could I claim American citizenship based on my mothers nationality?
i sorry to say your mother didn’t meet U.S. residency requirement to pass on her US. citizenship to you. (you never said if your mother lived in the U.S. anytime after 14 years old before you was born).call the us embassy for more details! ………………………………..… U.S. law Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship By a Child Born Abroad 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 are required for physical presence in the U.S. to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.
If your mother was born in the US, she does not have to meet any residency requirements. If she has a US passport, she must be a US citizen. As the child of a US citizen parent, you were born a US citizen. You should have had your birth reported to the US embassy to obtain your FS240(Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States{CRBA}). If that had been done, you would already have your US passport. If you are over 18, you may have a little difficulty claiming your US citizenship now. But, not impossible. If you are under 18, get your parents to get the CRBA, soon as possible.
