Is someone born in the US Virgin Islands a U.S. citizen?


Is someone born in the US Virgin Islands a U.S. citizen? The Virgin Islands of the United States come within the definition of United States given in section 101(a)(38) Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). A person born there now acquires U.S. citizenship in the same way as one born in any of the 50 States.


Can anyone move to the Virgin Islands?

When you are moving to the US Virgin Islands from the USA, if you are an American citizen you will not require a visa. However, non-US citizens willing to stay in the Virgin Islands for a long term need to apply for suitable visas. There are H1B, H2B and student visas available to move to the islands and live there.


Can you just move to the U.S. Virgin Islands?

While you don't lose your US citizenship when you move to the USVI, you need to have proper documentation, including a VI driver's license. You can sort that out at the Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles.


How long can a U.S. citizen stay in St Thomas?

Approved electronic travel authorizations and eVisas for American Virgin Islanders are most often issued for purposes of tourism, business, or transit. They allow a stay of between 15 and 90 days depending on the destination.


Is a child born in the U.S. automatically a citizen?

Amendment XIV, Section 1, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution directs that all persons born in the United States are U.S. citizens. This is the case regardless of the tax or immigration status of a person's parents.


Are Puerto Ricans US citizens?

All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth. (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch.