As I understood it when I researched it prior to receiving my citizenship, unless you reside in Italy, you don't have to pay taxes or file anything. The only tax you pay is for the Marca da Bollo for your passport. It's basically a tax stamp that's good for 1 year from the date of purchase. It's ...

Thanks mler. your answer was more helpful than mine...

^Actually, I forgot that I had a no-record letter from USCIS (which I would suggest that even Detroit applicants make sure they get), they took it with the rest of my documents, but they seemed satisfied with the the fact that my g-grandfather filed a Declaration of Intention in 1919 and again in ...

I don't know that you have much of a choice because both LA and San Francisco have long backlogs. The only thing that you could do that I can think of (and I'm not claiming to be correct) is to try to time your appointments so that the person who is in the easiest consular district gets through the ...

^Peggy: just to clarify: are you speaking for New York or New Jersey as he asked?

Depending upon the consulate, the paperwork in question can show that the citizenship process was started AFTER the birth of the next person in your citizenship chain. In this sort of case, it can be useful ...

Luca722: I guess I'd have to say that I don't know for sure.

David: You probably ought to call the consulate and ask. It certainly won't hurt to put in a FOIA request to be safe or call DC and ask if you can send copies for certification. I've always found that only the times that I didn't cover ...

The court record is the actual certificate because that's where his ancestor naturalized. Every consulate is different, though.

peggymckee wrote:What are the alternative sources? All the best, Peg

Local county court records. It was not uncommon to file citizenship paperwork in the local county court, at least it was prior to 1930.

I didn't need to provide any ID when getting my passport through the Detroit consulate. They already had all of my records. I was not issued an E.U. ID. I'm not sure what other consulates do.

If they can provide a certified copy of his naturalization record, I would think that it would. If nothing else, it's worth a shot.

Joe: if you have a good local public library system, they may have a subscription to Ancestry.com. Give them a call and ask.

Ancestry.com also has an option where you can subscribe for just one month, or at least they used to...

Did he file his application through the local county court? If so, they may have a naturalization record.

Have all records requests been moved to Lee's Summit? A few years ago, you would send a letter to one floor at USCIS in DC for a copy of your ancestor's immigration file and a different floor for a "no record" letter. Is everything done through Lee's Summit now?

Whether or not you can change a birth record depends upon the state. Who told you you could not change your grandfather's birth certificate? Most states allow such things to be changed with a court order. You just need proof of the error-- for example, a marriage record, death record, school record ...

The waits are not the same. It depends upon the consulate. At the Detroit consulate, for example, you can just walk in. When I applied there in June, I was told that there were 38 applications ahead of mine. I got my letter in 3 weeks. I've heard that Boston and Miami have long waits.

I'm not sure ...