<p>Here’s an old thread on this:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/421179-am-i-first-generation-american-second-generation-american.html?highlight=first+generation[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/421179-am-i-first-generation-american-second-generation-american.html?highlight=first+generation</a>
I think if you’re asking if you are a “first-generation American,” then in my opinion, the answer is no, because you weren’t “generated” in America. You are also an immigrant–if you are a US citizen, you still had to be naturalized.</p>