Success Stories

We first became aware of our potential eligibility for Italian citizenship in 2015 while attending an Italian cultural group meeting in Portland, Oregon. I spoke with an individual who was in the process of obtaining citizenship for her family. Although we had been very close to our grandparents throughout our lives, the possibility of pursuing…

For a long time, Michael did not think pursuing Italian citizenship was even possible, in his own words: “For years, my immediate family and relatives were of the belief that we were not eligible to apply for Italian citizenship through family descent. Not satisfied with this outcome, I began to do my own research and…

Michael has always been drawn to Europe. After having worked as a photography assistant, he made his way to Paris in 1985 to begin introducing himself to magazines, get to know the industry, and establish himself as a photographer. Thanks to his friends, it wasn’t long until he found himself in Milan. “Paris was the…

In Michael’s own words… Each of my grandparents and great-grandparents were either born in Italy or emigrated as children to the USA. The main decision we faced in pursuing Italian citizenship for me and our two adult sons was which ancestor we should select upon which to base our application. We worked with ICA, who…

My journey started in 2018 when I decided to get Italian citizenship. My husband and I lived in Italy for two and a half years on a work visa (2012-2014) and fell in love with the country, the people, the culture and the food. That, combined with the fact that my grandparents were born in…

Matt secured Italian citizenship by descent for himself and his daughter. Here, Matt recounts their journey to becoming Italian citizens, and talks about its significance and importance to him and his family. Italian culture and customs had always been a part of my family’s everyday rituals–even if I was totally unaware of it growing up. From…

My Journey to Italian Citizenship with ICA Being Italian on both sides of my family, I’ve always felt a deep connection to Italy—its culture, history, and traditions. However, despite my strong Italian roots, my path to citizenship was far from straightforward. As a third-generation Italian-American, I initially thought I was ineligible for Italian citizenship because…

I have Italian ancestry on both my mother and father’s sides of the family and I grew up with a very strong Italian culture. My mother was always very proud of her Italian heritage and she cooked Italian food constantly. Christmas dinner in our house was a giant pot of crab cioppino to feed at…

Marco M. wanted to pursue Italian citizenship by descent for a long time, but he didn’t get the chance until his retirement. He knew that it would be best to have assistance throughout the process, so after doing much research online, he settled with ICA due to their lengthy track record in assisting with Italian…

I don’t know exactly when I became aware that I was eligible to be recognized as an Italian citizen, but it was definitely over a decade before actual recognition. I began doing some online research, which eventually led me to obtain a copy of my dad’s birth certificate while visiting the Italian town where he…

I come from a family of immigrants. My father’s parents came to America (settling in The Bronx, New York) from Sicily and Calabria. My mother’s parents came to America (also settling in The Bronx) from Cuba and Puerto Rico. My parents divorced when I was young and I never saw my Italian relatives again. My…

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…