Hello all,
I am in need of a German lawyer/firm which specializes in special case scenarios for naturalization of (primary) American citizens with rights to having dual German (other nation) citizenship.
Long-story short, my mother was & still remains a German citizen living as a permanent resident in the USA since 1957. I was born in March 1974 in the US, where my father was/is an American citizen. In 1974/5 Germany changed their laws. Prior to 1975 only children of German fathers could obtain dual citizenship. After Jan 1st 1975, those children born to German mothers, were afforded equal rights.
The law also required German mothers to "claim" their children to German authorities by 1977 to be eligible. A requirement, of which my mother was not aware, having lived in the US since 1957.
I have applied to the German Consulate, however they have denied the request based on strict interpretation of the aforementioned law. They are unable to advise further.
I have read elsewhere, the German authorities may afford "discretionary" consideration for special cases, however I am in need of a German lawyer/law firm (in Germany) with experience in these matters, from which to obtain advice and file appropriate supporting evidence. This service has not been easy to locate given its general rarity in use/application - as well as language barriers.
Thank you for any advice or guidance towards these goals.