I just want to thank everyone so much at Italian Citizenship Assistance, and especially Alice and Marco, for their help throughout the process. Five years ago I returned from a semester abroad in Venice that awakened my inner Italian American in a deep sense. I always knew I was Italian, but it took that experience for me to realize that I in fact wanted to build a life in the country of my ancestors. After a year of exploring my options I found out about the jure sanguinis legal principle and soon after I started working with the team at ICA to gather my documents, set my appointment, and begin the process. That was nearly four years ago. Here I am today, recognized by the Italian government as a proud Italian citizen, and although I believe I could have made this dream a reality on my own, it was so much simpler with the help of this wonderful team of experts. Thank you so much again for this priceless assistance. You all have helped me realize my dream to reconnect with Italy and I soon will depart for Italy and Rome to declare my residence, and begin life in what had always been my patria lontana. Grazie di nuovo!!! And if you’re an Italian American reading this and needing assistance with the jure sanguinis process go with ICA!!!