What would I be classified as?

[ElectricDoodie]

I was born in Brazil, and am Brazilian, but I have lived in the U.S. for pretty much my entire life. I'm 23, and moved here with my parents when I was 3.

If I were to compete in a WCA event, what country would they put my timing under? When they put your name on the website, they put the country, and your National Rank. Would they put me on the Brazilian National Ranks, or would I be put on the U.S. one?

I want to be put in the U.S. ranks, since this is where I was raised, but if my only citizenship is from Brazil, does that mean that my times will only be reflected upon the Brazilian ranks?

In the end, are you classified as what you are, or where you live?
Or is it just a situation where they ask me, and I tell them, and it's left at that?
Or, do they just put me under U.S., since the competition I would be attending would be held in the U.S.?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Yes We Can!]

I am not 100% sure, but I am sure that it has nothing to do with the country the competition is held in

 

[Stefan]

Read regulation 2e.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Read regulation 2e.

After looking at that link this is what I gathered:

I am not a U.S. citizen, so I don't have a U.S. passport to show, or any other document, other than Driver's License. I am a U.S. Permanent Resident, with a Greencard, but after looking at the regulation, it seems that I am forced to be ranked within the Brazilian Ranks. I won't have the nationality of a U.S. Citizen, until I petition to become a Citizen.

Thanks for that information and link, to clarify it for me.

 

[shelley]

Note that at most US competitions, your nationality will be listed as USA by default. Most organizers don't check for passports unless you tell them you want to represent another country. If you plan to become a US citizen at some point, you can go ahead and register as a US competitor and save yourself a little trouble later.

Checking for citizenship/passports is mostly so people don't claim their nationality as some country with no cuber population just for the sake of a national record. Given that you wish to represent the US and you've actually lived in the US for most of your life, it's pretty safe to say you're not just gunning for an easy NR.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Note that at most US competitions, your nationality will be listed as USA by default. Most organizers don't check for passports unless you tell them you want to represent another country. If you plan to become a US citizen at some point, you can go ahead and register as a US competitor and save yourself a little trouble later.

That's good to know. Since I've been living in the U.S. my entire life, I don't look nor sound anything like a Brazilian. If I just show my Driver's License, no one would second-question my identity.

Besides, like you said, I will be becoming a citizen as soon as I can, anyway.