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Here's the latest information on the status of JS appointment bookings on PrenotaMi for select consulates. Note that appointments are released at midnight Rome time on the specified local weekday(s) unless otherwise stated.
UNITED STATES
Boston
Four in-person JS appointments per week/two per day are released on Mondays and Wednesdays for appointments almost exactly 5 years later.
Direct descendants (1st generation only) do not need to schedule a JS appointment. Contact boston.cittadinanza@esteri.it with your parent’s full name, place and date of birth, if naturalized, the date of naturalization, your full name, place and date of birth.
Chicago
Eight in-person JS appointments per week/two per day are released on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for appointments almost exactly 2 years later.
Detroit
JS appointments are released in batches with an unknown pattern or quantity.
On January 24, 2024, some appointments were released around 2pm local time for September 2026.
On March 19, 2024, some appointments were released before 2:45pm local time for October 2026.
On May 14, 2024, some appointments were released before 2:55pm local time for November 2026.
The pattern appears to be every 8 weeks, so appointments for December 2026 should be released on July 9th, likely at 2pm.
Houston
Two in-person JS appointments are released on Wednesdays for appointments 12 weeks later on a Thursday.
Los Angeles
Four mail-in JS appointments per week/one per day are released on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for appointments 14 weeks and 1 day later.
Direct descendants (1st generation only) also need to schedule a JS appointment despite what the checklist says. "Applicants whose case falls into CATEGORY 1 or 2 must also reserve an appointment through the online Prenot@mi system." And there is no separate appointment system for 1st generations either.
Miami
Four mail-in JS appointments per week/one per day are released on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for appointments almost exactly 3 years later.
New York
The approximately 7899 persons waitlist opens semi-randomly; most are successful around 12am or 12pm local time. Last update we had was the waitlist was open at midnight Rome time on Thursday, April 18.
Our information indicates that Non-waitlist JS appointments are now being released at 12:00am local time on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for mail-in during September 2024.
Direct descendants (1st generation only) can book JS appointments as a separate booking option.
Philadelphia
Two in-person JS appointments are released on Mondays for dates 4 weeks later on a Tuesdays for Dates 4 weeks later.
Direct descendants (1st generation only) where the parent is/was registered in AIRE can book JS appointments, possibly on Thursdays, as a separate booking option.
San Francisco
Four mail-in JS appointments per week/two per day are released on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Two are for appointments almost exactly 2 years later.
As of March 25, 2024, the other two are for appointments 6 weeks and 1 day later.
Washington, D.C.
There are reports of 1,000 person waitlist which you can join every day of the week except for Sundays, but the exact days and times are unclear.
Australia
Brisbane
Booking details are unclear, and JS appointments are not freely available.
Melbourne
As of October 2023, JS appointments are released on unknown days for dates 18 months in the future.
Perth
As of January 2024, JS appointments are booked approximately 2-3 months in advance, according to a comment in the Facebook group.
Sydney
Booking details are unclear, and JS appointments are not freely available.
Canada
Montreal
JS appointments are released on Sundays and possibly Mondays for dates 18 months in the future.
Ottawa
We believe JS appointment on a are released on Sundays for approximately 4 months later.
Toronto
As of February 1, 2024, in-person JS appointments are released daily at 6pm, with a waitlist option if no appointments are available.
Vancouver
As of January 28, 2024, JS appointments are released on Fridays.
Peru
Lima
No new JS appointments have been allowed for over 2 years.
United Kingdom
London
As of May 15, 2024, in-person JS appointments are released on Mondays and Wednesdays, according to the consulate’s website.
A waitlist was implemented on January 30, 2024, but it permanently closed after reaching 600 people. Approximately 2-3 appointments per week are being assigned to people on the waitlist.
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