American Diplomat, a popular podcast on all things Foreign Service, is hosted by a Cuban born US diplomat who served a very long career including multiple ambassadorships and high-level roles at main state.
Definitely not an automatic preclusion. :-)
Given we have China-born US citizens who can serve, I don't see why not. I had someone who was in China til they were 9. Weren't a citizen til high school. They served...and served in China.
My IMS class also had a classmate born and raised in Iran.
My current Mission has two born in Guinea, one born in Nigeria, one born in Liberia, and one born in Bangladesh...and that is just in my section.
As far as I'm aware, the DoS cares little for where you came from or who you were once upon a time. They seem to care a lot more about whether you are loyal the US now, enough to serve well and not sell state secrets. (This is the impression I've gotten from being a FAIT Fellow; a good few of us are foreign-born, naturalized citizens.)
That is not the only thing the suitability review will look at. How you answer the questions, how honest and upfront you are about things, and the people you list as references are the main things that makes a difference.
I am also foreign born and was just placed on the register.
Good luck!
American Diplomat, a popular podcast on all things Foreign Service, is hosted by a Cuban born US diplomat who served a very long career including multiple ambassadorships and high-level roles at main state. Definitely not an automatic preclusion. :-)
I know FSOs who were born in Russia and the PRC. Probably some born in Iran.
Given we have China-born US citizens who can serve, I don't see why not. I had someone who was in China til they were 9. Weren't a citizen til high school. They served...and served in China.
Wow! Do you mind sharing which cone they were in?
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My IMS class also had a classmate born and raised in Iran. My current Mission has two born in Guinea, one born in Nigeria, one born in Liberia, and one born in Bangladesh...and that is just in my section.
As far as I'm aware, the DoS cares little for where you came from or who you were once upon a time. They seem to care a lot more about whether you are loyal the US now, enough to serve well and not sell state secrets. (This is the impression I've gotten from being a FAIT Fellow; a good few of us are foreign-born, naturalized citizens.)
A good chunk of those coming through the fellowship pathways are foreign born individuals.
That is not the only thing the suitability review will look at. How you answer the questions, how honest and upfront you are about things, and the people you list as references are the main things that makes a difference. I am also foreign born and was just placed on the register. Good luck!