A charge sheet issued against him seen by AFP said Kamari had remained in Singapore for an extra 169 days after his three-month social visit pass expired on March 15, 2010.
He had entered Singapore on Dec 15 last year to accompany his wife, who had come to the city-state seeking medical treatment for her pregnancy.
Mr Ravi appealed for a commutation of the American's potential sentence to a fine, citing the case of a relative of Kamari's wife who was fined S$500 for exceeding his visa by 194 days.
But in a written response to Mr Ravi, the Attorney General's Chambers rejected the appeal 'after having carefully considered your representations'.
Under Singapore laws, overstaying for more than 90 days is punishable by a jail term not exceeding six months and a minimum three strokes of the cane. LINK
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