Beautiful! So the name is official? What all do you have to do for Masha to get the US citizenship? I just read in a Time magazine that it isn't all that straight forward. (Did you mean to post this without a lock?)
We are in part a jus sanguinis nation as well in that children of American citizens who are born outside the U.S. can become citizens. But in the latter case, it's not so simple. For example, an out-of-wedlock child born to an unemployed illegal-immigrant mother in Paris, Texas, is a citizen when he breathes his first breath, whereas a child born to an American mother and father working for IBM in Paris, France, must apply for a certificate of citizenship and file months or years of paperwork with the State Department to show evidence that the child qualifies for American citizenship. Last year nearly 620,000 immigrants went through the naturalization process in the U.S., which on top of the paperwork includes tests in English and civics that many jus soli citizens might not be able to pass.
Ой, я совсем забыла про прокладки. Не знаю, каким образом они пережили переезд, но если тебе пригодятся - ура :) Я хотела что-нибудь ещё вложить чтобы хоть как-то вас порадовать, но к сожалению, так и не смогла. Подумала, что пока я придумаю и соберусь, вы там без детали подвергаете детей опасности. В последний момент пыталась хоть фотографию с нового года из Канад распечатать, но киоск оказался закрытым в субботу.
Трёхлетнюю Машу, которая у нас сегодня была, зовут Alexandra Maria.
What a wonderful birth story... your midwife is very smart, by the way. She could read your labor very clearly, I think many would have left at the point when she made a decision to stay. You are very strong and in touch with your body, your birthing spirit.
Wonderful birth story!tcbymoscowJuly 3 2011, 03:33:41 UTC
Thanks so much for sharing. I love hearing all the details & wish I had been there during the pregnancy to encourage you & support you. I always knew you'd love having 3! Doubts are part of the mothering process, but I have complete faith in you -- you're are a blessing to your family.
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What all do you have to do for Masha to get the US citizenship? I just read in a Time magazine that it isn't all that straight forward.
(Did you mean to post this without a lock?)
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Can you send me the story in Time? L says it should be pretty straightforward, so it would be good to be prepared.
MIss you. By the way, we got the package with the stroller part and the breast pads - THANK YOU GUYS!
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On page 4 of the article:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2079445-4,00.html
here is the quote:
We are in part a jus sanguinis nation as well in that children of American citizens who are born outside the U.S. can become citizens. But in the latter case, it's not so simple. For example, an out-of-wedlock child born to an unemployed illegal-immigrant mother in Paris, Texas, is a citizen when he breathes his first breath, whereas a child born to an American mother and father working for IBM in Paris, France, must apply for a certificate of citizenship and file months or years of paperwork with the State Department to show evidence that the child qualifies for American citizenship. Last year nearly 620,000 immigrants went through the naturalization process in the U.S., which on top of the paperwork includes tests in English and civics that many jus soli citizens might not be able to pass.
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Трёхлетнюю Машу, которая у нас сегодня была, зовут Alexandra Maria.
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Best wishes to your family!
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