Naturalization, Citizenship How do get US citizenship if I was born in the states?

[chamala]

I was born in Texas but we moved to Canada when I was very young. I've lived in Canada for 20 years now and I have Can citizenship. Now I am looking to do graduate studies possibly in US and so I'm thinking of moving back. What should I do? What steps should I take to get the easiest time when I apply for American schools?

 

[alex8111]

If you were born in the U.S., i think you are a citizen no matter what. I mean dont you have a U.S. birth certificate?

 

[NYClex]

If you were born in the US you most probably are a US citizen (the only exception would be if your parents were diplomats or something similar).

You can take your US birth certificate to the nearest US consulate and apply for a US passport

 

[chamala]

Ok, I do have a US birth certificate. So all I have to do is go to a US consulate and apply for a passport? How does the fact that I'm currently a Canadian Citizen complicate things?

 

[NYClex]

It should not complicate things. The United States basically acknowledge dual citizenship nowadays. Unless at some point in the past you have expressively stated that you do not want to be a US citizen anymore (or did any of the very few things that automatically make you lose citizenship) you should not have problems.

 

[chamala]

Thank you all for your help!