It appears as though my grandfather may have naturalized but then returned to Italy for a significant period of time. While in Italy, he married my grandmother. After a few months, together they returned to the US. My understanding is that residing in Italy for one year is sufficient reinstate a former citizenship (approximately 1920). Is this correct? If so, would this have required a formal request? How can this be established? Was there an immigration process in Italy for returning citizens? Would he have been required to register with any comune or agency?
For purposes of establishing citizenship, would this have been sufficient to then pass citizenship to my subsequently-born father, who never renounced, and then to me?
Also, he married an Italian national -- I understand that women were granted citizenship automatically through marriage. Not men?
Finally, is there any hope to receiving citizenship through my citizen-grandmother and american-born father (born before 1948)?
Thanks for any help!
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