If my child met all of the requirements for U.S. citizenship under the act before February 27, 2001, but not that at date or later, is my child a U.S. citizen?
No. The act became effective as of February 27, 2001, meaning that U.S. citizenship was conferred on qualifying children only after that date. U.S. citizenship was not conferred before that date even though the Act was passed in October of 2000 and many children qualified for U.S. citizenship under the act between its enactment date and effective date. If your child qualified for U.S. citizenship under the act before the effective date, but is no longer qualified on or after the effective date, then your child is not a U.S. citizen under the act. If your child continued to qualify for U.S. citizenship under the act after the effective date, then your child became a U.S. citizen automatically on February 27, 2001.
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