Getting an appointment at the Boston consulate

[DEBBIE_GRAY]

I qualify to get Italian citizenship because of my Italian lineage. I spoke with experts who said that I need to get an appointment at the Boston Consulate. They are booking into 2029. So if I wanted to pursue this, should I move to an area that has a reasonable wait for an appointment with that consulate? And how long would I have to live there to be eligible to apply at this new consulate?

[CHIP_774 0]

Debbie,, thanks for the question. I have a couple of things for your to consider.
First, I have known at least to people (couples) who moved to other Consulates that are not so overwhelmed. Boston, Philly, LA, SF are booking years out.... But Detroit is not so busy so we know people who have moved to the areas or states serviced by the Detroit Consulate - I think KY and Tenn are in those areas. they established reidency there (6 months) and then used the Detroit Consulate to effect their move.

The next idea is to contact our friend and VISA Attorney M. Grazia Colombo at this address: mgrazia.colombo@leexe.it. She is a licensed attorney and will charge you but there are ways to 1. Speed up the process and 2 possibly to do this in italy and not in the US. I would suggest you spend some time and consult Grazia.... she speaks excellent English to see if there is another way around this... please tell Grazia that I sent you. Chip

[CHIP_774 0]

DEbbie, that depends on the state you move to: I.E. some are 6 months and some are 1 year. Then there is the issure of the Consulate wait time for an appt. I have heard that Detroit's time is relatively low... but you might look at other Consulates as well. Avoid, LA, SF, Seattle, Philly, Boston, and NY. Those I have heard have very long waits. I would look at Tenn, and KY and check thier consulate which I think is Detroit. I have freinds who moved to get into that Consulate. Chip Stites, Italy Correnspondent, International Living Magazine.

[CHIP_774 0]

Debbie, another idea. Speak with M. Grazia Colombo. She is a RE, VISA and Citizenship expert. She is an attorney here in Italy. If she cannot help she may know who can. Here is her email address. mgrazia.colombo@leexe.it
Good luck and let me know if she is able to help or to send you to someone who can!
Chip Stites,
Italian Correspondent,
International Living Magazine.