USCIS · Request closures · Request IRW-031
Closure counts for immigration file requests, by reason
This request asks for monthly counts of requests for immigration files (A-Files) that were closed as Failure to Comply, No Record or Unable to Verify. The counts are broken out by the letter text added to the final letter, from September 16, 2025 through the date of USCIS's search.
Why it matters
Shows how often requests for people's files are closed under each of these three reasons.
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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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 meansTimeline
- FiledSep 8, 2026
- Acknowledged by USCISOct 6, 2026
- Final responseNot yet received
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Template T-01
Monthly counts of A-File case closures coded Failure to Comply, No Record, and Unable to Verify, broken out by the letter insert applied to the final action letter, September 16, 2025 through the date of your search.How to file it