u/giannacb

Minor issue email from LA.

I was one of the people affected by the minor issue in Los Angeles. My brother sister and cousin were all recognized and while I was waiting for my birth certificate typo to be amended, The minor issue dropped. I received this email this afternoon (unsolicited) from the Los Angeles consulate that they will be reviewing my case and to be patient but there’s nothing else I have to do right now. I am not busting out the Prosecco quite yet, but it’s chilling!!
🍾🇮🇹🍾🇮🇹🍾FORZA🍾🇮🇹🍾🇮🇹🍾

Gentile GIANNA ROSA CROSETTI,
Si fa seguito al preavviso di rigetto inviatoLe da questo Consolato Generale in data 29/07/2025. 
Con Sentenza n. 24045/2026, la Corte di Cassazione a Sezioni Unite, ha confermato la validità dell’interpretazione seguita prima dell’emanazione della Circolare del Min. Interno (n.43347/2024). I nati all'estero in Paesi iure soli conservano la cittadinanza italiana ai sensi dell'art. 7 della Legge 13 giugno 1912, n. 555.
Alla luce di tale sentenza, Le comunichiamo che la Sua istanza sarà riesaminata d’ufficio, senza che sia necessaria alcuna ulteriore iniziativa da parte Sua.
Si precisa, tuttavia, che, alla luce delle nuove indicazioni e degli adempimenti conseguenti alla citata pronuncia, si rende necessario prevedere un congruo periodo di tempo al fine di consentire al nostro Ufficio di procedere alla necessaria riorganizzazione delle attività e all’adeguamento delle relative procedure operative.
L’attuazione delle nuove procedure è suscettibile di determinare un significativo impatto sull’ordinaria operatività dell’Ufficio, anche in considerazione dell’attuale limitata disponibilità di risorse umane. Ne consegue che le relative attività potranno richiedere tempi ulteriori rispetto a quelli ordinariamente necessari.
Confidiamo pertanto nella Vostra comprensione e nella disponibilità a tenere conto delle suddette esigenze organizzative.
Distinti Saluti,

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u/giannacb — 19 hours ago
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83 year old mom get engaged, Groom gets ALS dx.

Financial advice for engaged seniors w ALS dx

My mom, Ann, (F 83) met a wonderful widower, Rob, (M 77) and they got engaged at Christmas. This spring Rob was slurring his words at Easter brunch & by May it was getting worse. He was bouncing in between doctors; he attributed it to his Invisalign & GERD. My sister and I work with physicians & got him in to see a neuromuscular specialist in early June. He was diagnosed with bulbar onset ALS.

Rob sold his home in Southern California last year and moved to Arizona with Ann. He is treating at a multidisciplinary ALS Center of Excellence and has started medication. Rob’s symptoms are mainly in his speech - he is voice banking with Team Gleason next week. He is still strong but was advised to stop working out. He enjoys bowling & golf and bowled a 258 last week.

They still want to get married, and got a marriage license this week. I am concerned about the wisdom on becoming legally married with this terminal diagnosis. Rob is a Catholic and concerned about the sin of living together without the sacrament of marriage. They both have revocable living trusts with their children as beneficiaries. Rob has two adult children & Ann has three. Both receive Medicare & have additional supplemental insurance. Both are financially stable and independent. Legally people seem to be more likely to divorce when facing a terminal diagnosis as opposed to getting married. My mother has been single since her mid 40’s and had never considered marrying before meeting Rob.

They seem to be in a bit of denial, planning trips and staying busy with lots of social activities. They don’t seem to be concerned about any possible downside of marriage.

Any advice or wisdom from this group? What should they be considering? I realize that ALS usually has financial hardships. I am concerned about my mom ending up with medical debt. She wants to take care of Rob through this diagnosis, but has never been a primary caretaker.

Can anyone recommend an advisor / attorney who deals with terminal diagnosis & estate planning in Arizona?
What else should they be considering? I think maybe a prenup could address some of this, but am not sure where to start.

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u/giannacb — 1 month ago