stackyFACTSIf you are born abroad, you don't automatically get your parent's citizenship without some serious paperwork. Consulates must issue a specific Report of Birth Abroad. Until that document is stamped and verified, your infant is technically wrapped in a frustrating layer of stateless bureaucracy.
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