SUMMARY OF BARACK OBAMA SENIOR'S IMMIGRATION FILE |
Page(s) | Doc Type | Subject | Summary | Date | To | From | Signed by BHO Sr. | Birth Year | Notes |
1-2 | Change of address card | Change of address | BHO Sr. informs INS of address change from Honolulu to Harvard U. | 26SEP62 | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1934 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1936 birth year. The 1934 birth year contradicts BHO Sr.'s age on BHO II's long-form birth certificate! |
3 | Report of Action-Nonimmigrant | Stay extension | Records grant of extension of BHO Sr.'s stay until 08AUG63 | 01OCT62 | ? | INS | no | 1934 | none |
3 | Report of Action-Nonimmigrant | Stay extension | Records grant of extension of BHO Sr.'s stay until 29APR64 | 08AUG63 | ? | INS | no | 1934 | 1. Year of Admission is shown as 1960, but it's 1959 on other docs. |
4 | Non-Citizen Departure Information | BHO Sr.'s departure from Harvard U. | BHO Sr. departs Harvard U. 01JUL64 enroute to Kenya | 21JUL64 | ? | Harvard U. | no | none | 1. "Reason: I.N.S. requested and has no funds." 2. Includes Kenyan forwarding address. |
5 | Internal letter? | Female's trip to Kenya and BHO Sr.'s polygamy | A female (identity redacted) visited Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya, apparently to visit BHO Sr.. BHO Sr. has two wives as well as a child in Honolulu. Author seems concerned about female's welfare but decides not to intervene because female knew his marital status and "the matter is not within our jurisdiction." | 28AUG64 | Redacted | E. Golden (INS?) | no | none | 1. Heavily redacted. 2. Includes name of hotel where female stayed. 3. Includes mention of "Rev. Mr. Klotzle of Universalist-Unitarian Committee." 4. Includes mention of "Harvard Center of African studies." |
6 | Letter | BHO Sr.'s request to return to USA | Harvard U. notifies INS that BHO Sr., now residing in Kenya, has requested permission "to present my Ph.D. dissertation at Harvard." | 17Nov65 | INS District Director | Harvard U. (personal identity redacted) | no | none | 1. This doc has enclosure: page 8 (Harvard U.'s reply). |
7 | Report of Investigation | Date of BHO Sr.'s departure from USA | INS investigation determines that BHO Sr. departed USA 06JUL64, two days before deadline, despite earlier report that he had missed deadline. | 22JUL64 | INS | Joseph M. O'Connell, investigator; Patrick Coomey (INS?) | no | 1936 | 1. Coomey is recipient of doc at page 12. |
8 | Letter | Harvard U.'s reply to BHO Sr.'s request to return to USA | Harvard U. informs BHO Sr. that he must fulfill academic conditions pertaining to his incomplete thesis before they will consider his readmission to Harvard U. | 16NOV65 | BHO Sr. | Robert Shanton, Registrar, Harvard U. | no | none | 1. This doc is enclosure to doc at page 6. |
9 | Arrival-Departure Record | BHO Sr.'s arrivals to and departures from USA | BHO Sr., British subject, passport #84764, is admitted to USA at NYC 09AUG59 (year not certain; blotchy stamp) "TO Aug 8 1960". Four extensions recorded. BHO Sr. departs USA at NYC "JUL-6" (no legible year attached). | various | ? | INS | no | 1934 | 1. Difficult reading due to hand stamps and poor penmanship. 2. Includes passport and visa information. 3. Stamped "UNDER DOCKET CONTROL AT BOS" (Boston?) 4. Includes stamps "PARIS" and "R??" where "??" are uncertain characters. |
10 | Record of Required Departure | Date that BHO Sr. is required to depart USA. Charge of violation? | BHO Sr. is required to depart USA on 08JUL64 as authorized on 08JUN64. 4. The doc includes "Charge: SEMIB[spelling?] 241(a)(2)." This appears to be a reference to Section 241, paragraph (a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which states: "Detention.-During the removal period, the Attorney General shall detain the alien. Under no circumstances during the removal period shall the Attorney General release an alien who has been found inadmissible under section 212(a)(2) or 212(a)(3)(B) or deportable under section 237(a)(2) or 237(a)(4)(B)." Verification of statute and its 1964 language is needed. | various | INS Investigations Branch | INS | no | none | 1. Doc at page 12 is attached to this doc. 2. Includes mention of "OVERSTAY" that is controverted by docs at pages 7 and 9. Thus, "OVERSTAY" seems a mistake. 3. Original alien # is X'ed out and replaced with BHO Sr.'s alien #. 4. "DDD Suddath" stands for Deputy District Director R. L. Suddath, who appears also on pages 12, 16 (as "RLS", under "Deny", both handwritten) and 22. |
11 | Investigations Control Card | Basic information about an investigation of BHO Sr. | Investigation of BHO Sr. assigned to "O'CONNELL" 21JUL64. | 21JUL64 | O'CONNELL | ? | no | none | 1. Includes: "Classification approved by: PFC." Is this Patrick Coomey on page 7? 2. O'Connell signs doc at page 7 (Report of Investigation). |
12 | Handwritten note | Request for investigation of BHO Sr. | An investigation of BHO Sr. is requested because a mother (identity redacted) is concerned that her daughter will marry BHO Sr. who "has one or two wives now" and because he has reportedly overstayed his required departure date. (The overstay report is controverted by docs at pages 7 (Report of Investigation) and 9. Thus, The overstay report seems false.) | 17JUL64 | Mr. Coomey | R. L. Suddath | no | none | 1. This doc is attached to doc at page 10. 2. The recipient, "Mr. Coomey" appears also on page 7 and perhaps page 11 (as "PFC"). 3. The sender, R. L. Suddath, appears also on pages 10, 16 (as "RLS", under "Deny", both handwritten) and 22. 4. Age of mystery girlfriend given as "27." |
13 | Memo for file | BHO Sr.'s response to denial of stay extension and ensuing discussion | A INS secretary records her conversations with BHO Sr. after his "Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay" (pages 14-15) is denied. BHO Sr. pleads his case to remain in the USA, but the secretary tells him that the decision is final. Four days later, BHO Sr. calls again and requests to talk to the offical (J. Hamilton, Jr.) who denied his application. The secretary tells him that Mr. Hamilton is not available and repeats that the decision is final. A day later, another INS official records a call from a Harvard U. official who is "not in favor of ext[ension]." | 18JUN64 - 23JUN64 | File | Mulrean, Dep Sec, Boston and O. Namana (spelling?) | no | none | 1. Includes 3 entries: (A) 18JUN64 by Mulrean; (B) 22JUN64 by Mulrean; and (C) 23JUN64 by O. Namana (spelling?). 2. BHO Sr. mentions "African American Institute" as potential sponsor. |
14-15 | Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay | Denial of stay extension | BHO Sr. applies to stay at Harvard U. another year, but he is denied by INS. | 21APR64 (application), 09JUN64 (denial) | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1936 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1936 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1934 birth year. |
16 | Memo | Recommendation to deny BHO Sr.'s application for stay extension | Author (INS?) recommends BHO Sr.'s "Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay" (pages 14-15) be denied because of his file: specifically, Harvard U.'s recommendation (page 17) that he return to Kenya, his lack of funds, and questions about his possible polygamist practices. | 08JUN64 | ? | M.F. McKeon (INS?) | no | none | 1. Concurrences are handwritten by two other officals. One is "EG" who is probably E. Golden on page 5. The other is "RLS" who is probably Robert L. Suddath on pages 10, 12 and 22. Reference page 22 for signature confirmation. 2. Doc at page 17 attaches to this doc. |
17 | Letter | Recommendation that BHO Sr. return to Kenya | The Director of the International Office at Harvard U. writes BHO Sr. to recommend that he return to Kenya because he has completed his coursework (except his thesis) and he has insufficient funds. | 27MAY64 | BHO Sr. | David D. Henry, Harvard U. | no | none | 1. Henry is also mentioned on page 18. |
18 | Memo | Harvard U.'s intention to force out BHO Sr. | Author (INS?) records notes from phone conversation with Harvard U.'s Director of the International Office, Mr. Henry. He states that he will attempt to coordinate with a dean and BHO Sr.'s department head to force out BHO Sr. | 19MAY64 | ? | M.F. McKeon (INS?) | no | none | 1. Henry is also mentioned on page 17. |
19 | Report of Action-Nonimmigrant | Denial of stay extension | Denies extension of BHO Sr.'s stay beyond 29APR64 | 09JUN64 | ? | INS | no | 1934 | 1. Stamped "UNDER DOCKET CONTROL AT BOS" (Boston?) |
20 | Form letter | Denial of stay extension | INS sends letter to BHO Sr. informing him that his "application for extension of temporary stay has been DENIED." Furthermore, he must leave the USA by 08JUL64. | 09JUN64 | BHO Sr. | INS | no | none | 1. Why is the file # redacted? |
21 | Memo | Harvard U.'s investigation of BHO Sr. | Author (INS?) records notes from conversations with Harvard U. official and BHO Sr.. Harvard U. officials are trying to learn more about BHO Sr. through conversations with him and other means. He could not remember where he has worked less than a year previously but called later to say it was at the "Institute of International Marketing, 44-a Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass." They think he might have as many as three wives. | 28APR64 - 29APR64 | ? | M.F. McKeon (INS?) | no | none | 1. Is the suspected 3rd wife who lives in Cambridge actually BHO Sr.'s sister (BHO II's aunt who lives in Boston)? |
22 | Letter | Mysterious Kenyan girl (high school age) | INS informs the American Consul (State Dept.) in London about a mysterious Kenyan girl associated with BHO Sr. She travelled to London against the wishes of her sponsoring religious organization, and is expected to return to the USA. The reason for her visit to London is redacted, but it could be an abortion (my speculation). The letter includes the phrases "her relations with Mr. Obama." | 02MAR64 | American Consul, London | J.A. Hamilton, District Director, INS | no | none | 1. Heavily redacted. |
23 | Memo | Mysterious Kenyan girl (high school age) | An Immigrant Inspector writes to the INS District Director about a mysterious Kenyan girl associated with BHO Sr. She has been studying in the USA but doing poorly. She travelled to London against the wishes of her sponsoring religious organization, and has a return ticket to the USA. The girl's purported reason for her trip was to visit her sick sister; however, a check by the London embassy failed to find a sister anywhere in England. The reason for her visit to London is redacted, but it could be an abortion (my speculation). BHO Sr. is "likely her boy friend" and is "considered by [redacted] to be a slippery character." Airport security is to be placed on emergency lookout for the girl. | 31JAN64 | J.A. Hamilton, Jr., District Director, Boston, Mass. | K.D. MacDonald, Immigrant Inspector, Boston, Mass. | no | none | 1. Heavily redacted. |
24 | Letter | Mysterious Kenyan girl (high school age) | A director of the girl's sponsoring religious organization writes the INS to inform them that she travelled to London against their wishes. Therefore, they are expelling her from school and severing ties with her. | 21JAN64 | INS | Dana E. Klotzle, Associate Director, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc. | no | none | 1. Mentions a "Dean of Women at [redacted] at Auburndale" (spelling?). There is an Auburndale, Mass. near Boston. |
25-26 | Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay | Stay extension | BHO Sr. applies to stay at Harvard U. another year, and he is granted partial approval by INS to stay until 29APR64. | 06JUN63 (application), 08AUG63 (approval) | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1936 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1936 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1934 birth year. 2. Many spaces on form are left blank. |
27-28 | Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay | Stay extension | BHO Sr. applies to stay in the USA another year to study, and he is granted approval by INS (to stay until 08AUG63). | 17AUG62 (application), [illegible date] (approval) | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1936 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1936 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1934 birth year. 2. Many spaces on form are left blank. 3. BHO Sr. signs in Baltimore, Maryland. |
29-30 | Certificate of Eligibility (for nonimmigrant "F-1" student status) | Nonimmigrant student status | BHO Sr. submits this form to recertify his nonimmigrant student status as a condition of changing schools from U. of Hawaii to Harvard. U. | 17AUG62 | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1936 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1936 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1934 birth year. 2. BHO Sr. signs in Baltimore, Maryland. |
31 | Notice and Report Concerning Nonimmigrant "F-1" Student | unspecified | Form is incomplete and unsigned. | none | INS | ? | no | 1936 | none |
32 | Notice and Report Concerning Nonimmigrant "F-1" Student | BHO Sr.'s departure from U. of Hawaii | U. of Hawaii notifies INS that BHO Sr. is no longer attending that school. | 27JUN62 | INS | U. of Hawaii | no | 1934 | none |
33 | Form letter | Employment and stay extension | INS notifies BHO Sr. that he's been granted permission to accept employment and that his temporary stay is extented until 08AUG62. | 06SEP61 | BHO Sr. | INS | no | none | none |
34 | Handwritten memo | Stay extension | Author writes highlights of conversation with BHO Sr. regarding his suitability for an extension of his stay in the USA. Includes reference to BHO II born 04AUG61 in Honolulu. | 31AUG61 | INS file(?) | William Wood II | no | none | 1. Mentions Stanley Ann Dunham's intent to attend Wash. State U. (in Eastern WA). But she in fact attended U. of Wash. (in Seattle). |
35-36 | Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay -or- Application by Alien Student for Permission to Accept Employment | Stay extension and employment | BHO Sr. applies to stay in the USA another year to study, and he is granted approval by INS (to stay until 08AUG62). He also requests permission to accept employment, and this is granted. | 31AUG61 (application), 31AUG61 (approval) | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1934 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1936 birth year. The 1934 birth year contradicts BHO Sr.'s age on BHO II's long-form birth certificate! 2. BHO Sr.'s SSN included. |
37-38 | Certificate of Eligibility (for nonimmigrant "F" student status) | Nonimmigrant student status | BHO Sr. submits this form to certify his nonimmigrant student status at U. of Hawaii. | 31AUG61 | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1934 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1936 birth year. The 1934 birth year contradicts BHO Sr.'s age on BHO II's long-form birth certificate! |
39 | Memo for file | BHO Sr.'s polygamy | INS(?) official describes conversation with U. of Hawaii offical who called to notify them that BHO Sr. is likely a polygamist. U. of Hawaii offical told of marriage to Stanley Ann Dunham and earlier marriage to woman in Kenya. BHO Sr. claims to have divorced his Kenyan wife verbally. Official continued that BHO Sr. "has been running around with several girls since he first arrived here and last summer she cautioned him about his playboy ways. Subject replied that he would "try" to stayaway [sic] from the girls." | 10APR61 | File | Lyle H. Dahlim (spelling?) | no | none | none |
40 | Form letter | Employment | INS notifies BHO Sr. that he's been granted permission to accept employment. | 09MAR61 | BHO Sr. | INS | no | none | none |
41-42 | Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay -or- Application by Alien Student for Permission to Accept Employment | Employment | BHO Sr. requests permission to accept employment, and this is granted by the INS. | 03MAR61 (application), 03MAR61 (approval) | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | none | 1. Birthdate is not filled in on form. 2. Many spaces on form are left blank. |
43-44 | Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay -or- Application by Alien Student for Permission to Accept Employment | Stay extension | BHO Sr. applies to stay in the USA another year to study, and he is granted approval by INS (to stay until 08AUG61). | 28JUL60 (application), 28JUL60 (approval) | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1934 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1936 birth year. The 1934 birth year contradicts BHO Sr.'s age on BHO II's long-form birth certificate! 2. Remarks indicate passport expiration date of 29APR64. This is probably why he was granted only a partial-year stay extension on pages 25-26. |
45-46 | Certificate of Eligibility (for nonimmigrant "F" student status) | Nonimmigrant student status | BHO Sr. submits this form to certify his nonimmigrant student status at U. of Hawaii. | 24JUL60 | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1934 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1936 birth year. The 1934 birth year contradicts BHO Sr.'s age on BHO II's long-form birth certificate! |
47-48 | Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay -or- Application by Alien Student for Permission to Accept Employment | Employment | BHO Sr. requests permission to accept employment, and this is granted by the INS. | 08DEC59 (application), 12JAN60 (approval) | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | none | 1. Birthdate is not filled in on form. 2. Many spaces on form are left blank. |
49-50 | Certificate of Eligibility (for nonimmigrant "F" student status) | Nonimmigrant student status | BHO Sr. submits this form to certify his nonimmigrant student status at U. of Hawaii. | 19FEB59 | INS | BHO Sr. | yes | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1934 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1936 birth year. The 1934 birth year contradicts BHO Sr.'s age on BHO II's long-form birth certificate! 2. Signed by BHO Sr. in Nairobi, Kenya. 3. BHO Sr. claims to possess "$1,500 OWN FUND" to support himself. |
51 | Report of Initial Registration and Termination of Attendance of Nonimmigrant "F" Student | Registration as nonimmigrant student | This form contains registration information for BHO Sr. at U. of Hawaii. "Termination of Attendance" information is absent. | 21SEP59 | INS | U. of Hawaii | no | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr.'s US contact is "Dr. Frank Laubach" with NYC address provided. |
52-53 | Alien Registration Fingerprint Chart | Fingerprints | Chart contains BHO Sr.'s fingerprints, basic information and identifying characteristics. | 28JUL60 | INS | File | yes (faded) | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1934 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1936 birth year. The 1934 birth year contradicts BHO Sr.'s age on BHO II's long-form birth certificate! |
54-55 | Alien Registration Fingerprint Chart | Fingerprints | Chart contains BHO Sr.'s fingerprints, basic information and identifying characteristics. | none | INS | File | yes (faded) | 1934 | 1. BHO Sr. signs doc w/ 1934 birth year contradicting other signed docs w/ 1936 birth year. The 1934 birth year contradicts BHO Sr.'s age on BHO II's long-form birth certificate! |