How we grade your case — and why we never show you a number.
Your result is a plain-English read on the evidence behind your case, built from five things you can see and check yourself. No approval prediction. No fake precision.
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Five evidence factors. One most important gap. One clear next action.
- Qualifying ancestor identityReviewed
- Date and place precisionReviewed
- Anchor birth recordReviewed
Eligibility and Case Strength 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.
Five named evidence factors.
Tap a factor to see the question behind it. The calculation stays server-side; the evidence state and explanation are what you see.
Qualifying ancestor identity
A confirmed full name gives the case a reliable person to research and keeps records tied to the right family line.
A useful label, not a fake-precise score.
Choose a label to see what it means. Every one describes case strength—never eligibility or the probability of approval.
The case has a solid evidentiary foundation and a focused next action.
A single number would pretend to know too much.
We compute the underlying detail on the server, but we will never flash a “72%” at you. The score is an implementation detail, not your odds of approval.
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 a case-strength assessment: a structured read of confirmed ancestor facts and the document readiness you report. It is not a prediction of approval.
For the two document-stack factors, a self-reported readiness answer is exactly that. We do not claim item-level possession or document verification until the records are actually in the case.
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 Case Strength assessment described here. Cost figures are ranges based on sourced government and service fees and vary by case.