Over 25 million Italians have emigrated between 1861 and 1960 with a migration boom between 1871 and 1915 when over 13,5 million emigrants left the country for European and overseas destinations.
yeah, I realize the FOIA has been replaced with another search form from the genealogy department of the USCIS, the G-1041A Genealogy Records Request. Make a Genealogy Request by Postal Mail
As I understand it, here are your steps:
Step 1. Go to USCIS and fill out the G-1041A form - follow instructions - submit payment
Step 2. When "no records" response arrives:
USCIS Genealogy Department wrote:
If you need a certification of non-existence of a naturalization record for the immigrant, write to the following address and include a copy of our response letter we sent at an earlier date.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
ATTN: Records Operation Branch
1200 First Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20529-2204
That's exactly what I sent away for, I filled out the G-1041 A form and sent the money, although they quickly responded, they responded with the wrong thing! I did not receive any letter... just those papers to fill out to replace naturalization papers. I have no idea how they could mix that up? I guess I'll see what happens when I call FOIA tomorrow... :-/
SChiarni, Since you've paid your twenty bucks, send them a letter back and restate your request, along with a copy of your receipt or cancelled check as evidence. It sounds as if you've just fallen victim to one careless clerk. An index search takes at least three months, so practice your meditations.
SChiarini wrote:Thank you! That is what I submitted my request to- I asked them to do a genealogy search for 20$ and in return I received no letter, just a form to fill out to apply for replacement naturalization documents for $360? I don't know where to go from here....
This is what they do if the person for whom you are seeking naturalization documents is still living. In order to obtain copies of his/her own documents, a person must complete this form and pay a fee of $380.
The question is, what lead the USCIS examiner to believe your ancestor is still alive?
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