u/CastorpH

I qualify for citizenship by descent through my Armenian grandfather (listed as Armenian on my mother’s birth certificate). But my father is ethnically Azerbaijani. Neither he or any of my close relatives are or ever were Azerbaijani citizens, and I’ve never held any Azerbaijani documents or been there. However my name and surname are Azerbaijani lol.

An immigration lawyer in Armenia told me that by law I’m eligible, but in practice such applications just get returned without any explanation if anyone in your bloodline is Azerbaijani.

Has anyone with a similar background actually gone through this? Should I just trust the lawyer and not bother to apply?