By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | June 19, 2025 A client contacts my office and says, “My mother was German. She married a U.S. soldier she met in Germany after WWII, moved to the United States, and raised […]
“My Mother Was German, But I Never Got Citizenship.” Here Is Why That Can Change. Read More »
By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | June 14, 2025 Every week, I receive emails or calls from former German citizens who became American citizens . Most were totally unaware they lost their citizenship—until they tried to renew their
Do You Need a Lawyer to Apply for German Citizenship?Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) | Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | May 28, 2025 You don’t need a lawyer to apply for German citizenship.I tell people that in every consultation. If your case is straightforward, you have
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“This isn’t about immigration. You are not becoming German — you were German.” Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) | Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | May 3, 2025 Your grandparents were unjustly stripped of their citizenship during the Nazi time because they were Jewish. The German government
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How German Law Recognizes the Victims of Nazi-Era Citizenship Stripping Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) | Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | April 21, 2025 Many families of German-Jewish descent have often spent years confirming their family history. They have uncovered family stories, studied immigration records, and
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By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) | Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | April 9, 2025 In recent years, a growing number of Americans have begun exploring the idea of acquiring a second passport — not necessarily as a political statement, but as a practical, forward-thinking opportunity. If
