How we grade your case — and why we never show you a number.
Your result is a plain-English read on how ready your case is to move forward, built from six things you can see and check yourself. No black box. No false precision.
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Eligibility and readiness are two different questions.
Before anything else, the check tells you whether you meet the eligibility criteria. The read you get afterward describes how prepared your case is to move forward — how complete your facts are, how direct your family line is, and whether name changes need documenting.
You can meet every eligibility criterion and still have some factual homework to do first. That is normal. It is not a verdict on whether you qualify.
Nothing mysterious. Six named inputs.
Tap a factor to see the kind of question behind it. These add up to the whole picture; family involvement can only add a small lift, never a penalty.
What you know 40%
Your ancestor's birthplace, full name, and rough birth timing are the foundation of record research. Knowing where and when opens the records; the name helps identify the right person.
A few human questions, then a useful read on what to do next.
A useful label, not a fake-precise score.
Choose a label to see what it means. Every one is about readiness — never a prediction of approval.
You have the clarity and information to begin building your case now.
See exactly which facts strengthen your case — and what to tackle first.
A single number would pretend to know too much.
We compute the underlying detail privately, but we will never flash a “72%” at you. Nobody can honestly put a decimal on your odds from a short questionnaire.
A clear label plus a factor-by-factor breakdown is more honest: you can see what is strong and what needs work without a fake-precise score standing in for a real answer.
A starting line, not a final grade.
This is an honest readiness heuristic — a weighted read of what you have told us about your own case. It is not a prediction of approval, and at this stage it does not read a single one of your documents.
As you gather records and confirm details with us, your standing can improve. The assessment reflects how prepared you are based on facts you know and can verify.
Real ranges. No pretend totals.
Our free calculator shows the real all-in range for your situation — government fees, certified copies, apostilles, translations — with every figure sourced and dated.
See your case clearly.
Start with the facts you know. We will show you what they mean — and what comes next.
Start your free check Eligibility is determined separately from the readiness assessment described here. Cost figures are ranges based on sourced government and service fees and vary by case.