Wonderful story! All the videos of when you go back to Italia to visit your long distance relatives are really moving! My wife (from Genova) asks for more videos about food and your recepies! (It was fun to see you cook and even in Italy when you make gnocchi and gnocco fritto with salumi) Ciao ciao! Brava e bravo!

Are you going to Italian court because you’ve been waiting two years and still can’t get a consulate appointment?

@halfitalian24

6 күн бұрын

Yes. Because we can not get an appointment, they are taking our case before a court in Italy.

I have been trying for an appointment in Chicago for months. And I am hoping to get the CONE from USCIS soon as I submitted it last August. I have seen where it has taken people 5 years to get everything done. Don't give up and keep working. Some companies can be scams in some ways. Research in groups on FB. FB has groups about applying in Italy and the Dual Citizenship process here in the US. I hope everything works out for you both.

@halfitalian24

26 күн бұрын

@@randygulleyjr2180 Thanks for the encouragement Randy! We’re going to keep working on it!

@lovehappyadventures

24 күн бұрын

I've been watching your story and following along and hoping to hear you get your Italian citizenship recognition soon! We started collecting my husband's ancestors viral records in Feb and still waiting for the CONE. We also have adult children and are considering moving to Italy to get this done quicker. It is a huge gift for our kids to be able to live, work & go to school anywhere in the EU. Please keep sharing your journey!

Fantastico

After a visit to our ancestral town in Sicily (2019) I was able to get my grandfather's Alien Case file from NARA but because of Covid it took over 18 months. My dad was born in 1937 and the first clue I had that I could be eligible was the code "AL" on the 1940 census for my grandfather (AL = Alien). I have had all of my documents for over a year now and like you I have been trying to get an appointment but unlike you I wasn't smart enough to take screenshots of my attempts...so I have no proof... For me it's probably Italy or nothing.

How did you request your ancestors info from the National Archives? I did some google searching but I'm not finding where I can request info? Thanks!

@halfitalian24

22 күн бұрын

Hello! I put in a contact request on the National Archives website, asking for naturalization records for my great grandfather. You select 'ordering copies of records' and then in the 'please tell us more' box, I wrote all of his details - name, birth and death dates, etc. www.archives.gov/contact Hope that helps! Sarah

How much do they charge once you have your documents? Thank you

@halfitalian24

25 күн бұрын

We are still in the process of reviewing our file - and each case (depending on the number of people in your family) is different. We paid them $500 to do a full review of all of our documents. So far, it has been worth it - there were discrepancies which we wouldn't have seen! I'd recommend a free consult call with them if you are interested. They've been very helpful.

@janetlombardi2314

25 күн бұрын

Thank you for your reply