rediff.com · GovernmentPolicies · 2026-09-01
Indian-origin man loses US citizenship 15 years after rape conviction
Indian-origin man loses US citizenship 15 years after rape conviction. Gurmeet Singh fraudulently obtained naturalisation by concealing a rape and kidnapping conviction. Singh entered the United States in February 1992 as a visitor for a temporary period not to exceed six months. He remained in the US without authorisation for years until a family-based immigrant visa petition allowed him to become a permanent resident in June 2000. The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has revoked the naturalisation of Gurmeet Singh, an Indian-origin man, after he was convicted of rape and kidnapping. Singh had concealed these serious criminal acts during his naturalisation process, leading to the federal court
Why it matters. This case highlights the legal mechanism of denaturalization, where individuals who conceal serious criminal convictions during the immigration process can have their US citizenship revoked.
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