Congrats! I am also married to an Italian and I think we will be going the 1948 way as well. I hope this isn't rude, but may I ask how much your lawyer charged for this service? I have been quoted as high as 13-14K and as low as 4k. I know there are a lot of these services, however, I want to make sure I am getting a legit organization. Thank you in advance, but I also understand if you don't want to share numbers. Best,
It was in the 12K range, if I remember right? We negotiated that awhile back so it could have changed. It took us about 4 years to get all the documentation (they help with a lot of it and will get all the translations) and deal with the court dates. It's a fairly decent price compared to what lawyers in the US would charge you for the same service.
Congratulations! That's so exciting. I have a path through either my ggf or ggm, though my great-grandmother would involve a 1948 case, too. Still on the search for my great-grandfather's birth certificate that would make having an all male line easier. So while I am very happy for you I am also dying of jealousy ;)
I've been doing everything on my own so far (with some help from a certain large and well resourced Facebook group) and really the only thing I can't come up with is my great-grandfather's birth certificate. I'm a bit nervous about cost involved with the law firm, which I haven't gone that route yet.
Have you tried going to the town where your great-grandfather was born? Might be a church or city hall that has something on him.
I think you have to get a lawyer to deal with the court aspect...don't think you can represent yourself. The documents also have to be officially translated into Italian...that seemed to be a process as well. It wasn't cheap for us but it was spread out over a couple of payments which helped. They do absolutely everything though and they know the zillion steps which we would have had a tough time with.
If I use my great-grandmother, I'd have to go through the court system, but if I went through my great-grandfather, I wouldn't have to - I'd just have to go through the consulate since the 1948 rule wouldn't get involved.
I did hire someone in Italy to find my great-grandfather's birth certificate, and the town said it didn't exist *jazz hands.* I'm having a friend who's very good with tech help me, and I think we might have to go the Church route. It'd be easier if I could use my great-grandfather, but not impossible. It's just a huge bummer since I have every.single.other.document.
Thank you! Me, too. Definitely has been an adventure, that's for sure. Best of luck on studying for the exam! Hopefully it's another chance to go visit Italy.
I got a German Citizenship a few years back. The hardest thing was how to get my parent’s wedding certificate from Bolivia. I asked a group I belong to how to go about. A guy asked me to send him a photo Id and within a day I got a copy. I didn’t need to take a language test. It just took a couple of years for the process.
Congrats! I am also married to an Italian and I think we will be going the 1948 way as well. I hope this isn't rude, but may I ask how much your lawyer charged for this service? I have been quoted as high as 13-14K and as low as 4k. I know there are a lot of these services, however, I want to make sure I am getting a legit organization. Thank you in advance, but I also understand if you don't want to share numbers. Best,
It was in the 12K range, if I remember right? We negotiated that awhile back so it could have changed. It took us about 4 years to get all the documentation (they help with a lot of it and will get all the translations) and deal with the court dates. It's a fairly decent price compared to what lawyers in the US would charge you for the same service.
Congratulations! That's so exciting. I have a path through either my ggf or ggm, though my great-grandmother would involve a 1948 case, too. Still on the search for my great-grandfather's birth certificate that would make having an all male line easier. So while I am very happy for you I am also dying of jealousy ;)
The firm we worked with helped track down documents (and then get the appropriate translations), which was a relief for us.
I've been doing everything on my own so far (with some help from a certain large and well resourced Facebook group) and really the only thing I can't come up with is my great-grandfather's birth certificate. I'm a bit nervous about cost involved with the law firm, which I haven't gone that route yet.
Have you tried going to the town where your great-grandfather was born? Might be a church or city hall that has something on him.
I think you have to get a lawyer to deal with the court aspect...don't think you can represent yourself. The documents also have to be officially translated into Italian...that seemed to be a process as well. It wasn't cheap for us but it was spread out over a couple of payments which helped. They do absolutely everything though and they know the zillion steps which we would have had a tough time with.
If I use my great-grandmother, I'd have to go through the court system, but if I went through my great-grandfather, I wouldn't have to - I'd just have to go through the consulate since the 1948 rule wouldn't get involved.
I did hire someone in Italy to find my great-grandfather's birth certificate, and the town said it didn't exist *jazz hands.* I'm having a friend who's very good with tech help me, and I think we might have to go the Church route. It'd be easier if I could use my great-grandfather, but not impossible. It's just a huge bummer since I have every.single.other.document.
Oh that makes sense. Fingers crossed that you'll be able to find it! The churches had all the birth records back then, so probably your best bet.
Thank you! Me, too. Definitely has been an adventure, that's for sure. Best of luck on studying for the exam! Hopefully it's another chance to go visit Italy.
I got a German Citizenship a few years back. The hardest thing was how to get my parent’s wedding certificate from Bolivia. I asked a group I belong to how to go about. A guy asked me to send him a photo Id and within a day I got a copy. I didn’t need to take a language test. It just took a couple of years for the process.
The language test was implemented to stop particular types of immigration.😣