Calamitka - I'd tell you to come move to Chicago, but its sooooo cold here recently, that I think I want to move to some place warmer!
Niki - about the birth abroad. You can still have your kids be dual citizens. When a child is born abroad, the birth must be registered within 60days and he/she will still be a US citizen, regardless where they are born.
"Through birth abroad to one United States citizen
In most cases, a person is a U.S. citizen if all of the following are true:
-One of his or her parents was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person in question's birth;
-The citizen parent lived at least 5 years in the United States before his or her child's birth; and
-At least 2 of these 5 years in the United States were after the citizen parent's 14th birthday (see note below).
A person's record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of his or her citizenship. Such a person may also apply for a passport or a Certificate of Citizenship to have his or her citizenship recognized."
They would be naturalized citizens, if they took citizenship on after their grandparents (if you or your husband didn't meet residency requirements at time of birth/registration).
Birth Abroad
