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USCIS · Oversight and reporting · Request IRW-047

Messages between USCIS and the federal auditor (GAO)

This request asks for correspondence between USCIS and the Government Accountability Office (GAO, a federal agency that reviews how government programs work) about the FOIA backlog or FOIA processing. It includes engagement letters and data requests, from January 1, 2024 to the present.

Why it matters
The records would show what the auditor asked for and what it was given.
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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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 14, 2026
  3. Final responseNot yet received

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Template T-39
All records of correspondence between USCIS and the Government Accountability Office concerning FOIA backlog or FOIA processing, including engagement letters and data requests, January 1, 2024 to present.
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