### Question
What does national of the United States mean?


### Answer
**National of the United States** has the following meaning in *8 U.S.C. § 1101*:

> (A) a citizen of the United States, or (B) a person who, though not a citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United States

#### Citation:
  - *8 U.S.C. § 1101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

