Common app - parent place of birth question

it does not matter, you were born on american soil. john mccain the senator /former presidential candidate was born in panama . his father was in the military stationed in panama. mitt romney’s dad was born in mexico and he ran for U.S. president back in the 1960’s. (40+ years before mitt)
I think what your really you are asking is…if it will be some diversity type thing that will give your son a leg up, the answer is no.