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American-Born Doctor Shocked To Learn His Citizenship Was Revoked
Daily Caller News Foundation ^ | November 26, 2023 | Hailey Gomez

Posted on 11/27/2023 5:54:09 AM PST by george76

North Virginia doctor Siavash Sobhani stated he was in “shock” after a State Department official allegedly told him his U.S. citizenship was stripped over a bureaucratic reason, according to The Washington Post.

Sobhani, 61, who specializes in internal medicine, received a letter from a State Department official after applying for a new passport in February, according to the outlet. What the north Virginia doctor received, however, was not what he expected as he had gone through the passport renewal process several times previously without any issues.

Sobhani was informed he should have never been granted citizenship in the first place since his father was a diplomat with the Embassy of Iran.

“As a member of your parent’s household at the time of your birth, you also enjoyed full diplomatic immunity from the jurisdiction of the United States,” the letter obtained by The Washington Post stated. “As such, you were born not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Therefore, you did not acquire U.S. citizenship at birth.”

Sobhani was then directed to visit a website where he could apply for a lawful permanent residence, per the letter. Since his discovery, Sobhani has reportedly applied for permanent residence, already spending more than $40,000 in legal fees which may never be resolved,

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This was a shock to me,” Sobhani told the outlet, “I’m a doctor. I’ve been here all my life. I’ve paid my taxes. I’ve voted for presidents. I’ve served my community in Northern Virginia. During COVID, I was at work, putting myself at risk, putting my family at risk. So when you’re told after 61 years, ‘Oh there was a mistake, you’re no longer a U.S. citizen,’ it’s really, really shocking.”

Sobhani has written letters to Democrat Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and Democrat Virginia Rep. Gerald Connolly seeking their help in the matter. He noted he cannot live safely in Iran due to previously speaking out against the government, as well as having family involved in U.S. politics.

“I can only hope that the impact I’ve made in caring for our community of Virginians, your constituents, for the past 30 years will hold some weight in swaying your decision to intervene on my behalf,” Sobhani wrote

Connolly has since written back to Sobhani stating his office is “requesting all possible consideration in expediting” his case. It remains unclear how long the north Virginia doctor’s case could take; however, Sobhani stated he hopes to have it restored within six months


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Iran; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
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1 posted on 11/27/2023 5:54:09 AM PST by george76
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To: george76

But he can be President......................


2 posted on 11/27/2023 5:58:31 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

So he is a J6er in spirit. Cancel him.


3 posted on 11/27/2023 6:03:57 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: AndyJackson

He was within 50 miles of the Capitol that very day, so, GUILTY!...............


4 posted on 11/27/2023 6:04:58 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: george76; All
This is a result of our increasing ability to connect and cross-reference information in the digital age.

Things which could never be put together before are being cross-referenced in the enormous databases being assembled.

5 posted on 11/27/2023 6:05:56 AM PST by marktwain
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To: george76

The Doctor’s Social Media posts must be leaning toward the MAGA side of politics.

Otherwise, the State Dept would have never even done this level of checking that he was the son of an Iranian Diplomat when he was born in the USA.


6 posted on 11/27/2023 6:08:16 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: george76

I have heard too many stories like this where someone who is the type of *immigrant* we want is kicked out of the country, while illegals, gang members, cartel members, and outright terrorists are pouring across the border and being treated like royalty.

There isn’t a thing this government does that is right or good for its citizens or it can’t screw up.


7 posted on 11/27/2023 6:08:31 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: george76

He must have voted for Trump.

Interesting that they can track this one guy’s history and location, but they don’t have a clue about where Biden’s 10 million illegals are.

Oh, the region is called Northern Virginia, not north Virginia.
Another example of the ignorance of reporters these days.


8 posted on 11/27/2023 6:16:03 AM PST by oldbill
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To: george76

https://cis.org/Report/Birthright-Citizenship-Children-Foreign-Diplomats

…there is one area of solid agreement among advocates on all sides of the debate: In the least, children born to foreign diplomats are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and are therefore not to be granted U.S. citizenship.

But even that low standard is not being met.

A lack of direction from Congress has resulted in children born to foreign diplomats on U.S. soil receiving U.S. birth certificates and Social Security numbers (SSNs) — effectively becoming U.S. citizens — despite the limiting language within the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment…


9 posted on 11/27/2023 6:18:07 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

SIAVASH SOBHANI (SIAVASH SOBHANI MD PC/PHYSICIAN), (Zip code: 22182) $1000 to DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC on 11/01/2012

Read more: https://www.city-data.com/elec2/12/elec-VIENNA-VA-12-part3.html

I see that the doctor contributed to a Democrat PAC in 2012.

Maybe he left the Democrat Plantation and this is the retaliation?


10 posted on 11/27/2023 6:21:10 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: george76

That is the law.

After all this time he can apply for naturalization.


11 posted on 11/27/2023 6:25:20 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (I didn't come here to guide lambs, but to awaken lions - 🦅MAGADONIAN⚔️)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Top 10 Best Concierge Medicine in Tysons Corner, VA - Yelp

Top 10 Best Concierge Medicine in Tysons Corner, VA - November 2023 - Yelp - Praeventus Executive Health, Siavash Sobhani, MD PC, Principal Medical Group, Potomac Health & Wellness, Doctors To You, One Medical: Tysons, Rockville Concierge Doctors, PartnerMD- McLean, Carpe Diem Concierge Medicine, QCCN

It appears the doctor is a Concierge Doctor-—so maybe medicare is mad at him for doing that.


12 posted on 11/27/2023 6:29:53 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: george76

Do Obama next!


13 posted on 11/27/2023 6:33:33 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: Red Badger

He was within 50 miles of the Capitol on Jan 6 so that makes him GUILTY..............
No doubt, intended as a joke but the truth is even stranger. Read on.


Even more astonishing: Every air passenger who flew into the DC area on or about Jan 6 is being subjected to Biden’s govt surveillance.

“On Fox News, Sonya LaBosco, Biden’s Director of the Air Marshals National Council said Air Marshals are surreptitously following Americans who flew into the DC area around Jan 6, 2021.

Vengeful Biden’s TSA has now ordered Air Marshals (who are DOT employes w/ no L/E duties):
<><>to follow J6 people who are not under any type of criminal investigation –
<><>they haven’t committed a crime,
<><>they have not been accused of wrongdoing,
<><>there is no evidence their J6 attendance was illegal,
<><>now years later Biden is using govt power to secretly surveil them;
<><>Biden’s govt is spying on innocents citizens merely flying to DC around J6.


The Fox News host weighed in, “You’re saying Air Marshals aren’t…tracking terrorists at all?”


HAMAS is laughing so hard they’re rolling on the floor while planning their next moves in the US...


14 posted on 11/27/2023 6:48:01 AM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: george76

Welcome to our experience with government. More incompetence cannot be manufactured.


15 posted on 11/27/2023 7:12:57 AM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It ( )
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To: george76

Interesting that he was granted in the first place. I wonder if he knew he got “lucky” at the time, or if he genuinely believed he had been rightfully granted, having been entirely truthful in the application.


16 posted on 11/27/2023 7:24:10 AM PST by gloryblaze
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To: Liz

The Left is terrified of Trump, and will do absolutely everything in their power to intimidate and instill fear into his supporters, to prevent them from voting for him in 2024......................


17 posted on 11/27/2023 7:54:22 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

No question.


18 posted on 11/27/2023 8:02:08 AM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: jjotto
In my limited experience, the children of foreign diplomats in America tend to be strongly pro-American. Ideology and religion aside, most of them have the practical comparison of life in the US versus life in what is often a Third World shithole home country.
19 posted on 11/27/2023 8:05:06 AM PST by Rockingham (`)
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To: bk1000

Might as well do Kamala Harris too.


20 posted on 11/27/2023 8:08:21 AM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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