u/Blueskys365

I recently emailed one of the attorneys on the provider list of a question on my situation. Having a 1948 pre-cable act. Where my grandmother and grandfather were exclusively Italian when married in the US and also exclusively Italian when my father was born, a few years after my father was born my GF naturalized in 1921. And my GM naturalization through her spouse was involuntary/Derivative. I was born years later.

I have a booked consulate appointment September 2024.
The question I asked was regarding the (L74) exclusively Italian wording. I asked if I should use the old less restrictive law. That does not have the wording “exclusively” Italian.

I was worried that even if the judge ruled in my favor that my GM naturalization was invalid. Could the judge also rule that technically she was not exclusively Italian at the time of my birth under the new law.

The attorney answered back, just skipping over the whole exclusively Italian wording. Never mentioned using the old law. Just said they believed they had enough information to prove a positive Citizenship ruling.

Is the reason that they skipped over the “exclusive Italian” citizenship wording was because if it judge rules that my GM involuntary naturalization was invalid. Does that mean in the eyes of Italy, she was only exclusively Italian and would also be at my birth. So it wouldn’t matter old or new law.

Just for info:
“As from July 1, 2026 Chicago Consulate in-person appointments will be discontinued and all applications are to be mailed in.” As per email from consulate.

Question on new exclusively, Italian citizenship. For 1948 case pre-cable act of 1922. Grandmother born in Italy married Italian born grandfather in the US 1911. Gave birth to my father 1920 while both held exclusive Italian citizenship. Grandfather naturalized 1921. Grandmother derivative naturalization non-voluntary through husband.
If it was ruled that my grandmother never naturalized on her own, meaning, she never naturalized herself as a US citizen.

Would that be interpreted that she was exclusively Italian citizen from birth till death.