As defined under section 302 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1402):
“All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January
13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January
13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises
rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other
Act, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13,
1941. 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.”
NOTE: Develop U.S. citizenship for individuals born in Puerto Rico per instructions in
GN 00303.300E.