Price changes occur not because of your accent but because of availability. Hotel rooms, air fares and everything else charges on that basis. The only other consideration is time of day a reservation is made and whether fares or costs can deescalate if prices drop after reservations are made ...

I know that when I call a hotel, I get cheaper deals then if I book online, especially if it's a US-based hotel chain.

I also know that when a friend calls with her natural accent, she usually get better deals then when I call with my accent (even though we're both speaking the native language ...

I received mine by writing the comune (as you would with a birth certificate) and making a request. They were very helpful there.

There's no leniency - it's hard enough for qualified citizens to get approved.

When you say that your father naturalized as a minor, did he do it independently or with his parents? I've seen a few cases where a person in Australia naturalized independently as a minor (Age 17), but the Italian ...

Wow, thanks! I'm sure I'll have many more questions when I really start to dig into this. My petition looked very different, so this is a good reference point before I submit it.

I think many people here file in Philly because that city has a large Italian population, or at least used to.

I love you. :)

What would make me love you more is if you could post your PA documents for reference. Please...

Also, which state did you not have to visit? In PA they have that electronic system for the Orphans Court (at least in Philly). Did you do that one electronically or did you have to ...

Thank you -- all of you who have offered advice. I am in NJ USA and working with the consulate in Newark. I am a teacher and can call only after 3 o'clock. I call and call and call every day over and over and the line is always busy.

Ah. That's likely your problem. The citizenship offices often ...

She stated she cannot get through to the consulate..so why would embassy be any better? You need 3rd party who may readily know how to solve problem NOW! =Peter=

How is a service going to solve the problem? Do they have a cell phone number of the Consulate General?

The service you listed has ...

Why would you use a service to make an appointment? Those services will not get you an earlier appointment, and cannot make an appointment - all they can do is call the consulate using the same number we all use.

You call the consulate and ask them to schedule an appointment. If the consulate doesn ...

I have ALL necessary documents for dual citizenship in long, certified form with apostille seals from both US and Italy and with translations. Now what? I call and email my consulate and get no response. No one answers the phone, or it is busy, or I leave a message that goes unanswered. I send ...

I've looked on many websites and it seems to be standard that they want a census from the Dept of Commerce in cases where there was no naturalization. I'm going through the Los Angeles Consulate.

You might want to email them and ask. The standard is a NARA certified copy of the Census. The last ...

I already have copies of all my census records, a printed copy from Ancestry or NARA is not acceptable for dual cit. The consulate wants the census record from the Dept. of Commerce. I agree, the census records are full of errors, don't know why this is a requirement but it is.

Which consulate is ...

While waiting for my gf naturalization papers, I need to have documents translated to Italian. I live in NJ, but right now in Florida for a month or longer. So does anyone know of a translator in the sw Fl. area, possibly near Naples? Might as well get this done while I wait, and wait ...

you can try the free trial @ <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3166187-10456885" TARGET="_blank">Ancestry.com</a>. I was able to view and print the 1930 census report there to find out my grandfathers citizenship status.
I'm not sure what you mean in regards to presenting a census report to the ...

Where are you ordering from? The NARA certified copies are not $65. They take roughly a month to arrive (longer than naturalization documents but not as long as passenger records) and are not time sensitive.

The census that you need is one after the birth of your GF (so 1910 works) that shows his ...