I need to know if the 1948 rule applies to me to see if there is a link for dual citizenship.
Great Great Grandfather born in Italy 1879
Great Granmother born in NY 1909
Grandmother born in NY 1938
Mother born in NJ 1956
Does it apply or not since the actual Italian citizen is a male but its coming to me through women?
Alicia
Would I qualify, 1948 rule?
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Re: Would I qualify, 1948 rule?
Your great-great-grandfather was Italian.DeFilippis78 wrote:I need to know if the 1948 rule applies to me to see if there is a link for dual citizenship.
Great Great Grandfather born in Italy 1879
Great Granmother born in NY 1909
Grandmother born in NY 1938
Mother born in NJ 1956
Does it apply or not since the actual Italian citizen is a male but its coming to me through women?
Alicia
His daugher (your great-grandmother), would have inherited citizenship from him, presuming that he did not naturalize prior to her birth.
Unfortunately, your grandmother could not inherit citizenship from her mother since she was born prior to January 1, 1948. Prior to that date, Italian citizenship was passed only by the father.
Your grandmother was not an Italian citizen, hence neither was your mother.
Sorry.
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Re: Would I qualify, 1948 rule?
Damn! Oh well. I still have 2 other grandfathers Im following to see when they were naturalized. Thanks so much though!
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