[Rides3]

Note, again, the requirements from the Italian Consulate website YOU posted:

HOW TO APPLY

1. Declaration of desire to become a citizen;

If the foreigner is of Italian descent (up to the 2nd degree) he/she can obtain citizenship in any of the following cases:

by serving in the Italian armed forces;

by becoming a subordinate employee of the Italian State, even abroad;

by residing legally in Italy for at least two years after reaching legal age.

"Up to the 2nd degree" includes grandparents and parents. Any Italian descendant foreigners wishing to APPLY for Italian citizenship must meet those requirements.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

But as the other items I posted make clear, in their eyes I'm NOT a foreigner. I don't need to apply for citizenship and be naturalized. I only have to show the unbroken chain of Italian citizenship through the required documentation and apply for a passport

"If you were born in the United States you may also be considered an Italian citizen if any one of the situations listed below pertains to you.

Seriously, people do this all the time. Check out the forums on expatsinitaly.com