My maternal grandmother was born in the US in 1908 to Italian immigrant parents. Her father naturalized in 1921 when she was 13, and per US law at that time he mother gained US naturalization through her husband. My grandmother being a minor at that time lost her Italian citizenship. In 1926 my grandmother at 18 married my 26 year Italian born grandfather who immigrated to the US with his parents when he was a minor and neither of his parents ever naturalized. My mother their 1st child was US born in 1928, although I have yet to find any naturalization documents on my grandfather, he either naturalized between 1926-1928 before my mother was born or after she was born as he comes up in the 1930 US census as naturalized. According to the info relayed in this video, whether my grandfather naturalized before or after my mother was born it does not matter because my mother inherited her Italian citizenship through her mother who was automatically granted Italian citizenship through marriage. When my mother gave birth to my older US born sister in 1948 and I followed in 1957, we could have inherited Italian citizenship through our mother ? If that is correct, the next question is did my sister and I as well as our mother and grandmother loose Italian citizenship when our grandfather died in 1958 ?
Hello Marco and Rafa, thank you very much for your informative videos. I have a suggestion for a topic on a future video -- possibly one segment of a podcast about 1948 cases. I am currently involved in a 1948 case but was told that there is a precedent that may affect me. Specifically, it has to do with my maternal grandmother becoming a naturalized US citizen while my mother was still a minor child. I have heard that, in at least one case like this, a judge has ruled that the naturalization of an Italian parent equated to the renunciation of Italian citizenship by both the parent and the child. Can you explain how this works and whether this is a precedent that should concern me? Thank you in advance!
Hi Marco and Rafael! Your videos have been incredibly helpful for my family, as at least 2 of us are gathering documents to apply for citizenship. My mother (Barbara Tomie Zito) wrote in to the ICA office in August and called in mid-September. She was told that a message would be passed on to Marco and he would give her a call back, but she's got nothing yet via email or phone. I thought perhaps there was something causing delays, but seeing this podcast channel is still active, I thought I would reach out a different way. No problem if we cannot access the ICA services, but a response would be appreciated! Thanks!
If a woman who married a Italian citizen before 1983 but never moved to italy or filed any paperwork to Italian consulate. Is she still an Italian citizen?
Yes that is what is said. Automatically becomes an Italian citizenship with no B1 language requirement and only needs to show a marriage certificate, its an easy application because of the law before 1983. Her children need don't language b1 test either.
Here's a Very Specific Question that might also be of interest to Many others. I'm going to start a 1948 Case through My Great Grandmother, My Grandfather, My Father and then Me. Since I'm going to start My 1948 Case which has to go to Rome and My Mother was Married to My Father in 1965 and My Father passed away in 2015, will My Mother's process be handled along with the 1948 Case in Rome or would it have to be handled in the Consulate in the US and when would My Mother's Process be able to start? Please Answer this in a Future Video.
@ It was My Great Grandparents who were Both born here in the US. The 1948 Case is through My Great Grandmother. My Mom was also Adopted into an Italian Family as an infant so that would allow Me to have 2 separate paths to Italian Citizenship through Both of My Parents.
That's ridiculous ! So much making it easier to just marry an Italian ..not being prejudice Just to marry an Italian man makes it so much easier in general. I guess the govt wants to make money doing it differently and complicating
Hallo I was born in Italy, and now I am 19 years old... I just stayed in Italy for one month then my family and I have stayed out Italy until now. Is it anyway possible for me to get the Italian citizenship?
My maternal grandmother was born in the US in 1908 to Italian immigrant parents. Her father naturalized in 1921 when she was 13, and per US law at that time he mother gained US naturalization through her husband. My grandmother being a minor at that time lost her Italian citizenship. In 1926 my grandmother at 18 married my 26 year Italian born grandfather who immigrated to the US with his parents when he was a minor and neither of his parents ever naturalized. My mother their 1st child was US born in 1928, although I have yet to find any naturalization documents on my grandfather, he either naturalized between 1926-1928 before my mother was born or after she was born as he comes up in the 1930 US census as naturalized. According to the info relayed in this video, whether my grandfather naturalized before or after my mother was born it does not matter because my mother inherited her Italian citizenship through her mother who was automatically granted Italian citizenship through marriage. When my mother gave birth to my older US born sister in 1948 and I followed in 1957, we could have inherited Italian citizenship through our mother ? If that is correct, the next question is did my sister and I as well as our mother and grandmother loose Italian citizenship when our grandfather died in 1958 ?
If I'm going father mother me pre 83 is that considered direct descent
Would this be considered a direct descendant
Hello Marco and Rafa, thank you very much for your informative videos. I have a suggestion for a topic on a future video -- possibly one segment of a podcast about 1948 cases. I am currently involved in a 1948 case but was told that there is a precedent that may affect me. Specifically, it has to do with my maternal grandmother becoming a naturalized US citizen while my mother was still a minor child. I have heard that, in at least one case like this, a judge has ruled that the naturalization of an Italian parent equated to the renunciation of Italian citizenship by both the parent and the child. Can you explain how this works and whether this is a precedent that should concern me? Thank you in advance!
Hi Marco and Rafael! Your videos have been incredibly helpful for my family, as at least 2 of us are gathering documents to apply for citizenship. My mother (Barbara Tomie Zito) wrote in to the ICA office in August and called in mid-September. She was told that a message would be passed on to Marco and he would give her a call back, but she's got nothing yet via email or phone. I thought perhaps there was something causing delays, but seeing this podcast channel is still active, I thought I would reach out a different way. No problem if we cannot access the ICA services, but a response would be appreciated! Thanks!
If a woman who married a Italian citizen before 1983 but never moved to italy or filed any paperwork to Italian consulate. Is she still an Italian citizen?
Yes that is what is said. Automatically becomes an Italian citizenship with no B1 language requirement and only needs to show a marriage certificate, its an easy application because of the law before 1983. Her children need don't language b1 test either.
Here's a Very Specific Question that might also be of interest to Many others.
I'm going to start a 1948 Case through My Great Grandmother, My Grandfather, My Father and then Me.
Since I'm going to start My 1948 Case which has to go to Rome and My Mother was Married to My Father in 1965 and My Father passed away in 2015, will My Mother's process be handled along with the 1948 Case in Rome or would it have to be handled in the Consulate in the US and when would My Mother's Process be able to start?
Please Answer this in a Future Video.
who was born in Italy? If it was your Father before 1948 you don't need to do that. Only if it was your mother.
@ It was My Great Grandparents who were Both born here in the US. The 1948 Case is through My Great Grandmother. My Mom was also Adopted into an Italian Family as an infant so that would allow Me to have 2 separate paths to Italian Citizenship through Both of My Parents.
That's ridiculous ! So much making it easier to just marry an Italian ..not being prejudice Just to marry an Italian man makes it so much easier in general. I guess the govt wants to make money doing it differently and complicating
Hallo
I was born in Italy, and now I am 19 years old... I just stayed in Italy for one month then my family and I have stayed out Italy until now.
Is it anyway possible for me to get the Italian citizenship?
Please answer me