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  • Embassy of the United States of America - US Passport Revoked

    Embassy of the United States of America

    Manila Philippines

    December 11, 2003

     

    Robert James Fischer

    Dear Mr. Fischer:

    The Department of State has requested this office to inform your that it has revoked U.S. Passport Number Z7792702 issued to you on January 24, 1997 at the American Embassy at Bern, Switzerland, and any other U.S. Passport you may possess, whether issued to you in your true identity or not, under the provisions of section 51.70(A)(1) and 51.72(A) of title 22 of the code of federal regulations which read as follows:

    Section 51.70 – Denial of Passports – (A) A passport, except for direct return to the United States, shall not be issued in any case in which: (1) The applicant is the subject of an outstanding federal warrant of arrest for a felony, including a warrant issued under the Federal Fugitive Act (18 U.S.C. 1073).  

    Section 51.72 – Revocation or Restriction of Passports – A passport may be revoked, restricted or limited where: (A) the national would not be entitled to issuance of a new passport under Section 51.70 or 51.71.

    The Department’s action is predicated upon evidence that you are the subject of a warrant for arrest issued on December 15, 1992 by the United States District Court, District of Columbia charging you with violating sections 1701, 1702 and 1705 of title 50 of the United States Code.  

    Any further use of any U.S. passport issued to you would constitute a violation of section 1544 of title 18 of the United States Code, a felony.  

    You are advised of your right to a hearing under sections 51.80 through 51.89 of the passport regulation, a copy of which is enclosed.  If you should desire such a hearing, you must notify this office within 60 days after receipt of this notice.  However, such a hearing would be limited to determining whether or not you are the subject of the warrant of arrest and if the appropriate passport regulations were properly applied.  Furthermore, you are advised that a request for hearing does not repeal does not serve to stay the revocation action taken by the Department of State.

    The revocation of the passport/s in no way affects your eligibility to be documented for direct and immediate return to the United States.  Should you desire such documentation, please contact this office.

    Sincerely,

     

    Theodore Allegra

    Theodore Allegra

    Consul of the  

    United States of America

    Enclosures:

    As stated

    Original Letter


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