Microsoft Copilot: Is a 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) “national of the United States” and 26 C.F.R. 51.2 “U.S. national” the same thing?

By ftsig-admin | January 9, 2026

QUESTION 1: Is the “U.S. national” in 22 C.F.R. 51.2 the same as that in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)? 26 C.F.R. 51.2 is the authority for issuing passports. ANSWER 1: Yes — in ordinary legal usage, the term “U.S. national” in 22 C.F.R. § 51.2 is the same legal concept defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(22). The regulation…

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