American citizens with ancestors born in Italy can claim their Italian citizenship by descent – jure sanguinis. With the necessary documents, you can begin the journey to Italian citizenship through the Italian courts.
Beware! Many applications have been blocked or rejected by Consulates. One of the most common reasons to dismiss a case is because the applicant’s documentation contains paperwork misspellings or name changes. An example is the immigrant’s name at birth was Giovanni but went by Joseph in the U.S. Other issues that may lead to rejection by the Consulate are:
- Data inconsistencies – for example, the Italian birth record says the immigrant was born on June 1, 1880, whilst all the other US documents report the immigrant was born on June 3, 1880, or even 1881.
- Missing certificate – for example, the applicant is not able to procure an ancestor’s birth or marriage certificate.
MY LAWYER IN ITALY® handles many cases in which citizenship by descent applications were delayed or refused. The applicants were discouraged and turned to us for help in obtaining citizenship in Italy. Simple or very complex issues can be solved by going through the Italian court system.
Let our attorneys and document specialists work for you to make sure that you are awarded the citizenship you deserve. If there are problems with your paperwork, we can help identify and rectify them.
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