Joshua Riibe's return to the U.S. remains unclear as there was no immediate decision about returning his passport, which authorities confiscated last week.

A judge granted habeas corpus which released Riibe from police surveillance. His passport, however, was not returned. Media outlets are not sure where the passport was. Prosecutor Eduardo Velázquez told NBC News, “I don’t know about the passport.” When questioned further he replied in English, “I…I don’t speak Spanish… English.”

Joshua Riibe, 22, was named as a person of interest in Konanki’s March 6 disappearance. He was not charged with wrongdoing or named as a suspect. The ruling comes as Konanki’s parents asked authorities to declare the 20-year-old dead.

An attorney for Joshua Riibe's family spoke Tuesday after he formally requested for his release from the Dominican Republic as he's not criminally involved in Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance. Riibe and his family wish for her to be found.