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You are correct. Prior to 1948, Italian women who married a citizen of a country which automatically naturalized wives lost their Italian citizenship. For example, an Italian woman marrying an American prior to 1922 lost her Italian citizenship- after the US law changed in 1922, marrying an American man no longer caused loss of Italian citizenship.sillysuba wrote:Hi,
Thanks so much for your replies.
I have applied to the NY consulate.
My GF was a U.S. citizen at the time of my GM marriage.
The constitution of 1948 is what I was referring to. As far as I understand the orig law of 1912 (555/1912) is what made it possible for us Italian Americans able to apply for Italian citizenship through blood. In the orig law it states that Italian women marrying foreigners lose their citizenship and cannot pass it on to their children. I believe this may have been overturned in 1948 as it was unconstitutional and against women rights. I have read that women are able to pass on the citizenship through to their children born after 1948. However, I have not found any information that clarifies if that 1912 marriage law still applies to GM married in 1944.
Question is did she lost her citizenship in the first place or was this orig law overturned by the constitution?
Teddi I was hoping you could shed some insight on my dilemma which is similar to what you posed above. Was my m-ggM naturalized or not?teddi wrote:Similarly, prior to 1948 the wife of an Italian man, who naturalized in a country automatically naturalizing wives along with husbands, lost her Italian citizenship if she resided with her husband in his new country.
No unfortunately (or fortunately in this case) the laws were sexist, and only women were subject to automatic naturalization by marriage. GGF was safe.Did my m-ggF automatically Naturalize if and when his wife (m-ggM) did from her father's naturalization document? Does any of that make sense?
Yeah that has been the consensus. I now just need confirmation from USCIS that my m-ggM naturalized or didn't... ha...teddi wrote:No unfortunately (or fortunately in this case) the laws were sexist, and only women were subject to automatic naturalization by marriage. GGF was safe.Did my m-ggF automatically Naturalize if and when his wife (m-ggM) did from her father's naturalization document? Does any of that make sense?