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The individual must apply for permanent resident status before he or she can apply for US citizenship. Having a child born in the US does not automatically mean that the foreign national will be granted either one, although the child is a natural born citizen.

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Q: If you are in the US on a student visa and you have a child born in the US how can you become American citizen?
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