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REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF POSSIBLE LOSS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP (No. 1405-0178 Form DS-4079)

(1) 8 USC § 1104: Powers and duties of Secretary of State

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2014-title8/pdf/USCODE-2014-title8-chap12-subchapI-sec1104.pdf.

22 U.S.C. § 212: Persons entitled to passport

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2010-title22/html/USCODE-2010-title22.htm

8 U.S.C. 1501: Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer of United States as to loss of American nationality

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCODE-2011-title8/USCODE-2011-title8-chap12-subchapIII-partIV-sec1501

8 U.S.C. § 1481: Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions.

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2010-title8/html/USCODE-2010-title8-chap12-subchapIII-partIII-sec1481.htm

8 U.S.C. §1483: Restrictions on loss of nationality

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?browsePath=Title+8%2FChapter+12%2FSubchapter+III%2FPart+III%2FSec.+1483&granuleId=USCODE-2001-title8-chap12-subchapIII-partIII-sec1483&packageId=USCODE-2001-title8&collapse=true&fromBrowse=true&collectionCode=USCODE

8 U.S.C. §1488: Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or fulfillment of conditions

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?browsePath=Title+8%2FChapter+12%2FSubchapter+III%2FPart+III%2FSec.+1488&granuleId=USCODE-2001-title8-chap12-subchapIII-partIII-sec1488&packageId=USCODE-2001-title8&collapse=true&fromBrowse=true&collectionCode=USCODE

22 C.F.R. § 50.40: Certification of loss of U.S. nationality.

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-1998-title22-vol1/pdf/CFR-1998-title22-vol1-sec50-40.pdf

22 C.F.R. § 50.50: Renunciation of nationality

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2005-title22-vol1/pdf/CFR-2005-title22-vol1-sec50-50.pdf

22 C.F.R. § 50.51 Review of finding of loss of nationality.

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2010-title22-vol1/pdf/CFR-2010-title22-vol1-sec50-51.pdf