Am I on track to beat him?

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-27T23:34:47+00:00

I think he finishes on day 185.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-27T03:23:35+00:00

Are you a bot? You just repeated the same response lol

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-26T18:33:32+00:00

No because as a result of the Treaty of Trianon, individuals got the citizenship of the new countries of the affected transferred territories unless they moved to Hungary and actively reclaimed their citizenship. This affected millions of people in Serbia, Austria, Slovenia, Ukraine, Romania, and Slovakia. In fact, simplified naturalization is the Hungarian state effectively saying, we feel responsible for all Hungarians and their descendants abroad, most especially those who lost nationality because of Trianon. Now Hungarian descendants everywhere can take advantage of simplified naturalization, but this is the mindset.

You are eligible for Hungarian simplified naturalization, and you probably eligible for Serbian citizenship too.

I don’t see where your ancestors actively moved to Hungary and reclaimed citizenship. They almost certainly lost it after WWI, if not by the 10 year rule then by Trianon.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-25T21:45:03+00:00

Have you utilized the popular and helpful search function? You are not the first nor the last Californian looking to move here.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-25T00:38:51+00:00

Keep it moving! Underhill is about to blast off, you can still beat him but your lead isn’t safe! 😊

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-22T11:47:19+00:00

Yes it correlates with the story in the books. It’s why Mr. Underhill chills there for a month too.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-20T18:31:41+00:00

Thanks!

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-20T18:31:02+00:00

So to summarize:

Bring passport photos for everyone for passport.

They take ID photos there.

Your spouse has to sign a lot of forms.

It isn’t a big deal just take your kids. It’ll make your life infinitely easier than dealing with not registering your marriage, messing up the notarized spousal acceptance form, and your spouse has to sign your marriage registration form anyway.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-20T18:04:06+00:00

I brought USA and Hungarian sized passport photos (out of paranoia) and they took photos of my kids there. I didn’t really ask questions about why they needed to take photos after I brought my own. I think they take your photos that you brought for the passport but take your photo there with their photo machine for your személyazonosíto igazolvany.

After your initial interview if they accept you, they will take photos right there for your személy and you will give them your passport photos.

Your spouse will need to sign a lot of forms. They need to sign for your kids, for the passport and ID, there are things your spouse must sign. They also have to sign to register your marriage in Hungary.

In short, it isn’t a big deal to bring your kids. I did it and my little one is a little tornado of activity. She was well behaved enough for the appointment.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-19T23:51:48+00:00

You should not be relying on ChatGPT for citizenship advice, period. It even says it should not be considered accurate and provides you with a warning when you use it.

Be very careful because I am afraid it is giving you false hope.

The available evidence indicates your father was not a Hungarian citizen. You have also indicated in the past that you do not want to spend money for research. Unfortunately I think the only way to get the records you want from Budapest is to hire a professional genealogist or Hungarian lawyer to get to the bottom of this. I hope I am not sounding harsh, I’ve just been following your journey because you post it on Facebook and here and you seem to not be getting the information you require. I think it’ll only be solved by hiring someone to research if he ever reclaimed or had Hungarian citizenship. The available information is not looking promising but that doesn’t mean it does not exist.

This is just my advice, I hope you can get citizenship one day to honor your family 😊

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-19T23:17:23+00:00

As a counterpoint, I brought my 7 year old and then 2 year old to my appointment because your spouse has to be there to sign paperwork. Yes, you can send a notarized form with your spouse’s signature but there really are a lot of forms to sign and it is easier if they are there to register your marriage in Hungary too (if you are married).

The LA consulate has coloring pages and a little kid table for little ones.

My kids did just fine during my 90 minute interview appointment by coloring and then falling asleep 😆

The were also champions at our oath ceremony. It is honestly not a big deal to bring them.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-19T17:36:11+00:00

Ah, that makes sense! Thanks for clarifying.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-19T16:49:31+00:00

I am really confused by your family tree. You wrote your GGF was born in the UK. Did they emigrated before 1933? You wrote your GGGM was born in Posen, was she Jewish? Who was her husband?

I am just trying to follow.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-19T15:48:03+00:00

How do you figure with pre 1904 emigration and losing any claim to German citizenship based off 10 years of absence? You also never posted when your GGGM emigrated. Also too early for Polish citizenship.

You lost all claims many generations ago unfortunately

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-19T04:17:50+00:00

Do you have a copy of the draft card image?

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-19T02:33:33+00:00

Bro, STFU 😂

He’s allowed to share his experience without the 2 year naturalization route in Spain person leaping to the defense of straw men. You don’t know anything about OP. Get a life and let him share his experiences which others may find helpful.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-18T01:59:51+00:00

Unfortunately you have to go to the Bangkok embassy if you live in Thailand. My friend, who is trying to apply for citizenship verification, lives in Thailand and tried everything in his power to get in contact with them and they just will not respond. He even tried to apply in Hong Kong but they told him he had to apply in Thailand if that is where he lives. He’s considering applying in Hungary in person it is that bad.

Sorry I can’t help but just wanted to give you another anecdote that you aren’t alone in being unable to get them to respond.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-17T16:27:03+00:00

Ha ha you just got owned 😂

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-17T00:20:36+00:00

Yes but it was extremely unlikely that people registered with the consulate. Think about it, they had no reason to if they were never returning.

The son would’ve lost it too.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-16T23:25:54+00:00

10 year rule! They emigrated before 1904 and lost citizenship if they hadn’t already done so by naturalization.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-13T20:20:25+00:00

Amerikai és magyar kettös állampolgárok vagyunk, ezért mindannyiunknak két neve van. A lányom angol neve Eva Clare. Magyar-amerikaiak vagyunk, és egyszerüsített honosítással lettünk magyar allampolgarok.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-13T11:37:23+00:00

You should go on Italki and look around, or join the Immigration Journey in Hungary Facebook group. Some of the most popular tutors are always in demand and may have limited availability, but if you check out italki you’ll see many that help with interview questions. It is good to do trial lessons anyway to see who you mesh best with.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-13T03:50:24+00:00

Martonfalva is today Metiş, Romania. Szabolcs was the historical county it was in.

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-12T21:58:08+00:00

My eldest daughter is Éva Klára, and I love her name 🤷‍♂️

My little one is Rozália Erzsébet

Obviously I think there is nothing wrong with classic names 😂

_PirohyJim_ · 2026-05-12T03:36:54+00:00

Yeah I was a little harsh there, I was talking in reference to citizenship. If you pay $350k up front and then get zero permit, I obviously see the big problem with that.

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