A Certificate of Loss of Nationality (CLN) is issued to finalize an expatriate’s renouncement. Anyone can renounce their U.S. Citizenship.
Copies of the CLN are sent to the IRS, FBI, and USCIS. The IRS publishes the names in the Federal Register to announce the taxpayer’s CLN to State tax collection authorities.
Barry Soetoro’s CLN wasn’t published because he did not have an SSN when he renounced to become an Indonesian National.
7 FAM 1241 INTRODUCTION TO
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
(CT:CON-274; 11-26-2008)
a. The Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) coordinates closely with various
offices in the Department of State and other Federal agencies, and with
U.S. States, on issues related to expatriation. Much of this interagency
coordination is mandated by Federal law and policy guidelines.
CA/OCS/PRI provides copies of approved Certificates of Loss of
Nationality (CLNs) to the following Federal agencies pursuant to statutory
requirements:
(1) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS);
(2) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI);
(3) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
I was thinking that a minor couldn’t renounce. (Previous threads.) It would have to be confirmed as an adult.
Obama needs to be tried for treason.
From the US State Department pages, a minor can’t renounce unless he convinces a consular office that he “fully understands” the consequences. I can’t see a consular officer being convinced by a young child, or probably any minor under the age of 14 or 15, and even that would be dicey.
I’ve seen this posted in several threads - how do you reconcile this assertion with the stated policy of the United States?
And why would the lack of a SSN keep something of public record from being available?