Success Stories

I began my journey to obtain Italian citizenship by researching my great-grandfather on my paternal side. His death certificate led me to his birthplace, which prompted my first trip to Italy. I visited the municipal building in his hometown, where the staff helped me locate his handwritten birth certificate and the marriage details of my…

  Based on Laura’s own words… I knew I satisfied the citizenship by decent requirements, and although I had acquired some of the documents before reaching out for support, the challenge was obtaining an appointment with the consulate in San Francisco. Determining if I qualified was a lengthy process, and after approximately six years of…

Oriana has long felt connected to Europe, and Italy in particular, even desiring to live there one day. While her mother was born in Spain and spent a good part of her life in Europe, she wasn’t able to get Spanish citizenship. However, Oriana also has Italian heritage on her father’s side, and once she…

In Aaron’s own words… Growing up, I was always deeply connected to my Italian heritage. I often listened to my grandparents share stories about the “Old Country” with my father. Nonno recounted tales of the village in Piemonte where our family roots run deep. These stories were not just about my ancestors; they were living…

The road to Italian citizenship for Steve and his family began in December 2019, during a trip to Italy. Steve discovered he had cousins in the commune of Casagiove where his grandfather was born: “My cousins were so warm and welcoming, it started me thinking of my heritage and wanting to feel closer to my…

In Blase’s own words… My immediate family and grandparents have always been incredibly close, sharing many memorable experiences whether on vacations, mass/holidays, or weekend trips to our Italian community in Pittsburgh. As a kid I learned our family traditions and started living the lifestyle our ancestors passed on and my pride in our family and…

In Ingrid’s own words… I applied for my Italian citizenship based on my mother. She is Italian, and I was born in Naples, Italy while she was still an Italian citizen. However, she gave up her Italian citizenship in 1962, and therefore I automatically lost my Italian citizenship too, as I was a minor at…

For Angelo, being Italian-American was always an important part of his identity, growing up in an Italian household in Connecticut. His family-oriented upbringing instilled a sense of pride and connection to his Italian roots. “Being Italian, it’s the only nationality to be. That’s how I felt all the time.” All of Angelo’s immediate family was…

Tom’s and Karen’s families both have origins in Sicily. Tom’s family came from Tortorici, Ucria and San Piero Patti in the province of Messina. Karen’s family came from Serradifalco, Mussomeli in the province of Caltanissetta, and Caccamo in the province of Palermo. Each family took the same approach in immigrating to the United States in…

In Bill’s own words… I initially began to think about dual citizenship after a friend informed me that she had gotten Italian dual citizenship. I then researched people who could help me. After hearing about jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent) from Marco Permunian on YouTube, I decided to take the first step and have a…

In Linda’s own words… We both have Italian heritage, but we had much more information about Brian’s ancestry when we started the process. He hired a genealogist to trace his relatives from Cuggiono, a small town outside Milan, and our genealogist provided a very large binder with birth records and other interesting papers dating back…

Donna has a strong connection to her Italian lineage and had long about pursuing Italian citizenship by descent. She grew up in New York learning Italian from her father who attended college in Rome, but her Italian roots run deeper. Her grandfather’s side of the family is from Bari and her grandmother’s side is from…