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8 U.S.C. § 1501 — Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer of United States as to loss of American nationality
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Whenever a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States has reason to believe that a person while in a foreign state has lost his United States nationality under any provision of part III of this subchapter, or under any provision of chapter IV of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, he shall certify the facts upon which such belief is based to the Department of State, in writing, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State. If the report of the diplomatic or consular officer is approved by the Secretary of State, a copy of the certificate shall be forwarded to the Attorney General, for his information, and the diplomatic or consular office in which the report was made shall be directed to forward a copy of the certificate to the person to whom it relates. Approval by the Secretary of State of a certificate under this section shall constitute a final administrative determination of loss of United States nationality under this chapter, subject to such procedures for administrative appeal as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation, and also shall constitute a denial of a right or privilege of United States nationality for purposes of [section 1503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1503&num=0&edition=prelim).
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Whenever a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States has reason to believe that a person while in a foreign state has lost his United States nationality under any provision of part III of this subchapter, or under any provision of chapter IV of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, he shall certify the facts upon which such belief is based to the Department of State, in writing, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State. If the report of the diplomatic or consular officer is approved by the Secretary of State, a copy of the certificate shall be forwarded to the Attorney General, for his information, and the diplomatic or consular office in which the report was made shall be directed to forward a copy of the certificate to the person to whom it relates. Approval by the Secretary of State of a certificate under this section shall constitute a final administrative determination of loss of United States nationality under this chapter, subject to such procedures for administrative appeal as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation, and also shall constitute a denial of a right or privilege of United States nationality for purposes of [section 1503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1503&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Proceedings for declaration of United States nationality** If any person who is within the United States claims a right or privilege as a national of the United States and is denied such right or privilege by any department or independent agency, or official thereof, upon the ground that he is not a national of the United States, such person may institute an action under the provisions of [section 2201 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section2201&num=0&edition=prelim) against the head of such department or independent agency for a judgment declaring him to be a national of the United States, except that no such action may be instituted in any case if the issue of such person’s status as a national of the United States (1) arose by reason of, or in connection with any removal proceeding under the provisions of this chapter or any other act, or (2) is in issue in any such removal proceeding. An action under this subsection may be instituted only within five years after the final administrative denial of such right or privilege and shall be filed in the district court of the United States for the district in which such person resides or claims a residence, and jurisdiction over such officials in such cases is conferred upon those courts.
**(b) Application for certificate of identity; appeal** If any person who is not within the United States claims a right or privilege as a national of the United States and is denied such right or privilege by any department or independent agency, or official thereof, upon the ground that he is not a national of the United States, such person may make application to a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in the foreign country in which he is residing for a certificate o
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There is created and established in the Department of Justice an Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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**(a)** As used in this chapter—
(1) The term “administrator” means the official designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to [section 1104(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in.
(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
(4) The term “application for admission” has reference to the application for admission into the United States and not to the application for the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa.
(5) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
(6) The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations. Such regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien.
(7) The term “clerk of court” means a clerk of a naturalization court.
(8) The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Co
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**(a) In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any individual to whom section 877(b) or 877A applies for any taxable year shall provide a statement for such taxable year which includes the information described in subsection (b).
**(b) Information to be provided** Information required under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) the taxpayer’s TIN,
(2) the mailing address of such individual’s principal foreign residence,
(3) the foreign country in which such individual is residing,
(4) the foreign country of which such individual is a citizen,
(5) information detailing the income, assets, and liabilities of such individual,
(6) the number of days during any portion of which that the individual was physically present in the United States during the taxable year, and
(7) such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.
**(c) Penalty** If—
(1) an individual is required to file a statement under subsection (a) for any taxable year, and
(2) fails to file such a statement with the Secretary on or before the date such statement is required to be filed or fails to include all the information required to be shown on the statement or includes incorrect information,
such individual shall pay a penalty of $10,000 unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
**(d) Information to be provided to Secretary** Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) any Federal agency or court which collects (or is required to collect) the statement under subsection (a) shall provide to the Secretary—
(A) a copy of any such statement, and
(B) the name (and any other identifying information) of any individual refusing to comply with the provisions of subsection (a),
(2) the Secretary of State shall provide to the S
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### Statutory Notes
Section 901, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. V, § 501, 54 Stat. 1171, related to procedure when diplomatic officials believe that persons in foreign state have lost American nationality. See [section 1501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1501&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 902, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. V, § 502, 54 Stat. 1171, related to certificates of nationality for non-naturalized United States nationals. See [section 1502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1502&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 903, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. V, § 503, 54 Stat. 1171, related to judicial proceedings for declaration of United States nationality in event of denial of rights and privileges as national. See [section 1503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1503&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
§§ 1484 to 1487
§§ 1484 to 1487. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–432, § 2, Oct.
10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1046
Section 1484, act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 3,
§ 352, 66 Stat. 269, related to loss of nationality by natu-
ralized national by continuous residence for 3 years in
the territory or foreign state of which the individual
was a former national or in which his place of birth was
situated or continuous residence for 5 years in any
other foreign state or states.
Section 1485, acts June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch.
3, § 353, 66 Stat. 270; Aug. 4, 1959, Pub. L. 86–129, § 1, 73
Stat. 274, provided exceptions for certain persons from
loss of nationality pursuant to section 1484.
Section 1486, acts June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch.
3, § 354, 66 Stat. 271; Aug. 4, 1959, Pub. L. 86–129, §§ 2, 3,
73 Stat. 274; Sept. 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–301, § 20, 75 Stat.
656, provided exceptions for certain persons from loss of
nationality by continuous residence for five years in
any foreign country of which the individual was not a
national or in which his place of birth was situated.
Section 1487, act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 3,
§ 355, 66 Stat. 272, related to loss of American nation-
ality through expatriation of parents.
§ 1488. Nationality lost solely from performance
of acts or fulfillment of conditions
The loss of nationality under this part shall
result solely from the performance by a national
of the acts or fulfillment of the conditions speci-
fied in this part.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 3, § 356, 66
Stat. 272.)
§ 1489. Application of treaties; exceptions
Nothing in this subchapter shall be applied in
contravention of the provisions of any treaty or
convention to which the Unit
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