Bob's parents are British citizens. Bob is born in Hawaii and is subject to the jurisdiction of that state.
Under 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a) (2008), Bob acquires U.S. citizenship at birth. Therefore, Bob is a "natural born Citizen" of the United States.
Natural born citizen
A phrase denoting one of the requirements for becoming President or Vice-President of the United States. Anyone born after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 must be a "natural born Citizen" of the United States to constitutionally fill the office of President or Vice-President. See U.S. Const. art. II, § 1; id. at amend. XII.
Some debate exists as to the meaning of this phrase. Consensus exists that anyone born on U.S. soil is a "natural born Citizen." One may also be a "natural born Citizen" if, despite a birth on foreign soil, U.S. citizenship immediately passes from the person's parents.
"Miss Elg was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 2, 1907. Her parents, who were natives of Sweden, emigrated to the United States sometime prior to 1906 . . . In 1911, her mother took her to Sweden . . . .
"In 1929, within eight months after attaining majority, [Miss Elg] obtained an American passport . . . . She then returned to the United States . . . .
"In April, 1935, Miss Elg was notified by the Department of Labor that she was an alien illegally in the United States, and was threatened with deportation. . . .
"We conclude that [Miss Elg] has not lost her citizenship in the United States . . . .
"The court below [properly] declared Miss Elg 'to be a natural born citizen of the United States.'"
