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USCIS · Systems and processing · Request IRW-027

FOIA Officer's policy update emails

This request asks for all emails the FOIA Officer sent to staff distribution lists announcing records release policy updates, from September 1, 2025 through the date of USCIS's search. It also asks for who is on those lists.

Why it matters
Would show which policy updates were sent to staff on the list, and who was on it.
ProcessingExtension invoked 27 business days since filing (39 calendar days)

Figures as of Oct 17, 2026. Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.

These figures are more than 30 days old. They may not reflect what has happened since Oct 17, 2026.

Extension invoked
USCIS told the requester it would invoke the 10-working-day "unusual circumstances" extension the law allows (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(B)). What an extension means

Timeline

  1. FiledSep 8, 2026
  2. Acknowledged by USCISSep 22, 2026
  3. Final responseNot yet received

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Template T-21
All emails sent by the USCIS FOIA Officer to staff distribution lists announcing records release policy updates, September 1, 2025 through the date of your search, together with the membership of those lists.
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