Expressing my relief. Finally done.. for now
I starting pursuing JS back in 2018 when I learned I was eligible. Originally, my appointment was set for June 2020 so I immediately began collecting documents. Got almost everything except my LIBRA's BC, which caused all sorts of headaches. Appointment postponed due to COVID. More documents. More letters. More waiting. Finally I was able to send my packet in the fall of 2023. Turns out the baptismal certificate I was told to use for my LIBRA wasn't enough and I needed even MORE documents and letters. Finished my homework in the summer of 2024. Very luckily, I was recognized on October 2nd, 2024, right before the minor issue circolare. Thought I was done there, but then DL36 came out and threatened to sever the line to my son. Again luckily, when it was converted to L74, he was still eligible for BdL citizenship. Took the first opportunity to register him. My understanding was that his AIRE registration would be completed by the consulate, and they even emailed me saying that they forwarded his documents to my comune. When I asked for an update, my comune said they needed all the documents again (??). Through playing games, I just sent it all again.
This morning, I got the letter that he was registered in AIRE. What a relief. We'll see what happens with BdL, but for now, the hard part is over!