Archive · 26 Sep 2025
US to Revoke Citizenship of Indian-Origin Man for Immigration Fraud
Imagine someone wants to become an American citizen but has a secret.
Gurdev Singh Sohal, originally from India, was supposed to leave the US a long time ago.
However, he used different names and lied to get his citizenship.
The government found out because his fingerprints matched under two names.
They discovered he hid his past to get citizenship, which is against the rules.
Now, the government is taking away his citizenship because he didn't follow the rules to become a citizen in the first place.
The US Department of Justice is taking steps to revoke the citizenship of Gurdev Singh Sohal.
Sohal, also known as Dev Singh, was ordered to leave the US in 1994.
He acquired US citizenship in 2005 using multiple identities and concealing his past.
Immigration fraud was discovered through fingerprint analysis, matching multiple identities.
The government is taking action because Sohal never legally qualified for US permanent residence, thus didn't meet naturalization requirements.
- Who
- Gurdev Singh Sohal, an Indian-origin man.
- What
- US authorities are revoking his citizenship due to immigration fraud.
- When
- A civil denaturalisation complaint was filed in September 2024; Sohal was ordered to leave the US in 1994.
- Where
- United States.
- Why
- He concealed his prior immigration history and used multiple identities to obtain citizenship.
- Name
- Gurdev Singh Sohal (aka Dev Singh, Boota Singh Sundu)
- Action
- US citizenship revocation
- Alleged crimes
- Immigration fraud, identity theft, concealing information
- Year of deportation order
- 1994
- Citizenship acquired
- 2005
- Discovery method
- Fingerprint analysis
- Filing date of civil complaint
- September 2024