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992 Chapter 7:Worker guides • Section 1: Multiple program worker guides (07/2026) • A person born outside of the U.S. but whose parents (both mother and father) are U.S. citizens; • A person born outside of the U.S. who is over 18 years of age but who has at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen. The person must either have a certificate of U.S. citizenship or meet one of the following criteria:
Born on or after 12/24/52 and prior to 11/14/86, and their citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for 10 years or more, at least five of which were after age 14;
Born on or after 11/14/86, and their citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. or its outlying possessions five years or more, at least two of which were after age 14. • A child born outside of the U.S. who is under 18 years of age and has at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen. The child is residing in the U.S. in the legal and physical custody of the citizen parent after having been lawfully admitted into the U.S. as an immigrant for lawful permanent residence; • A child lawfully adopted by U.S. citizens; • A citizen of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Pagan), American Samoa and the Swains Islands. Long-time residence in the U.S. or marriage to a U.S. citizen do not by themselves confer citizenship on a non- citizens. Although there have been many different revisions of the CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION, there are two common versions. The present version has a green color background design and contains a gold embossed Great Seal of the United States in the top center portion. Earlier versions were gray or beige and did not contain the embossed seal. Regardless, all certificates of naturalization are printed on watermarked paper. The watermark design of the Department of Justice seal and the letters “USA” becomes visible when the document is held up to a strong light.