Would I Be Registered for 4L or 4C?
 

I am a male born in 1964 in USA.
My father is a male born in 1931 in USA.
My grandma was born in the UK in 1903.

I thought 4C is for citizenship through women. (My chain goes woman —> male —> male)

I thought 4L is the route for me because I had a consular registration requirement that was impossible due to gender discrimination. The Romein decision removed the consular registration requirement.

I wouldve been a British citizen if my grandma was recognized as citizen to pass down to my father, who I would then get citizenship via consular registration from.

I have been that the home office is trying to categorize some people as 4C instead of 4L to limit claims.

This clarification matters because I want to know if I’d get citizenship by descent (4C) or otherwise than by decent (4L)

Re: Would I Be Registered for 4L or 4C?
 

You'll need to apply to be registered under Section 4L using Form ARD so you'll become a British citizen otherwise than by descent. See Example 13.