A friend has a daughter who works at Panda. The daughter went to all the local schools and attends the university here. Problem? She's not an American citizen
She was adopted at birth from another country and the strange American adoption laws made it so she isn't a citizen....
Something is odd there.
How Your Adopted Child May Automatically Acquire U.S. Citizenship
http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/how-foreign-born-adopted-children-get-citizenship.htmlIf you are residing in the United States, your child will automatically acquire U.S. citizenship once two sets of criteria are met.
First, your child must satisfy the criteria set forth in the definition for an adopted “child” in the Immigration and Nationality Act (I.N.A.). These criteria apply to all adopted children, including orphans. Second, your circumstances must satisfy the separate criteria set forth by the I.N.A. for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship.
Definition of Adopted Child
An adopted child for U.S. immigration purposes is one who satisfies all of the following requirements:
-The child was legally adopted under the age of 16 years.
-The child has been in the legal custody of the adoptive parents for at least two years; and
-The child has resided in the physical custody of the adoptive parents for at least two years.
Criteria for Automatic Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship
Once your child meets the definition of an adopted child, he or she automatically acquires U.S. citizenship once all of the following requirements are satisfied:
-At least one parent is a U.S. citizen, either by birth or naturalization.
-The child is under 18 years of age; and
-The child is lawfully admitted to the United States as a permanent resident and is in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent.
