Preliminary eligibility screen
Free
A short screen to identify which family connections may warrant research.
- Country/region screening
- Generation and naturalization screening
- Preliminary research signal
- No citizenship determination
Services & pricing
Research services and pricing.
Begin with the preliminary screen. Commission research when the family line needs a documented answer. Full-service work is scoped separately.
What the fee buys
Research is the product before the application is.
The paid assessment is meant to answer a defined historical-status question with a documented chain of reasoning. It is not a fee for a positive result.
01LineageWhich parent-child links actually carry the relevant family connection.
02TimelineBirth, marriage, migration, naturalization and registration events in the order they occurred.
03SourcesThe records and official authorities that support the analysis.
04GapsWhat still needs to be proved before anyone should rely on the conclusion.
Nationality Research Assessment
$500
A written, source-backed review of the relevant family line and nationality question.
- Relevant family-line reconstruction
- Nationality and status timeline
- Source and evidence review
- Weak points and missing records
- Written research conclusion
- Recommended next steps
Full-service case support
$2,500+
Scoped separately after a viable research path has been identified.
- Document acquisition strategy
- Certification/apostille planning
- Case-file organization
- Application preparation support
- Complex archival work quoted separately
Important: Jackson & Schwab provides research, documentary strategy, and general informational support. We do not grant citizenship. Where regulated legal advice or representation is required, clients should use an appropriately authorized professional.