Just a sad vent: After 4 years, my estranged mother finally agreed to sign the living ascendant declaration. Now with the minor issue law change, I’m no longer eligible

My great grandfather was born in Italy and came to the United States in 1921. Shortly after, my grandfather was born. My GGF didn’t naturalize until a few years after my GF was born. Up until 2024, the line would have remained unbroken and I qualified for citizenship.

The problem was my mom. She has a personality disorder and was withholding her living ascendant declaration signature just to be cruel. Four years after I asked, she had a change of heart….two months too late.

(I don’t qualify under my grandma who was born in Italy, because she naturalized before my mother was born, and I also don’t qualify through my grandfather’s mom.)

Just kind of sad, I waited for so long just to have my mom’s pettiness ultimately take away this opportunity for me and my future children.