My letters to the Anagrafe took about 2 to 2 1/2 months to get a response. They wrote back both times, but it took a painstakingly long time to get them! I always included an email address, but never got an email response. Anytime I've written to the INS, they send a paper telling they have assigned a case number or something like that to your name. That seems like it only took a couple weeks to get back, then the actual search took a couple months maybe. If the INS never sent you a response that they were searching, I think I'd write again. That has happened to me. I think they lose things sometimes! Gina Forestieri Scott Ramstein Air Base, Germany Researching: from Cefalà Diana (PA) were BADAMI, BELLAVIA, BONADONNA, COCCHIARA, D'AGRO, FERRARA, FORESTIERI, GRECO, LoMONTE & VELLA, and from Palermo was RIESI. http://www.geocities.com/hillforestieri http://www.geocities.com/tallyally64 -----Original Message----- From: The O'Farrell's [mailto:ofarrell@ev1.net] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 2:17 AM To: GEN-ITALIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: How long should I wait before sending a follow-up letter? I sent a letter to the L'Ufficiale Di Anagrafe of Bagnoli Irpino back on Jan 22, 2002. I wondered how long I should wait before sending a follow-up letter. I enclosed a bank draft in Euro's (not that easy to get), but forgot to put my e-mail address on the letter. If I could find an e-mail address for them, should I follow up by e-mail or regular mail? Also, what is the normal time for Declaration of Intent/Naturalization response from INS? I mailed that back on Jan 2nd. Thanks in advance for the advice. LaSondra BONELLI, LENZI, PREZIUSO/I, LENZI from Bagnoli Irpino, Avellino, Campania ______________________________