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Public instructions on proving identity, Sept. 2025 to May 2026

This request asks for copies of every public instruction in force from September 16, 2025 to May 26, 2026 that told requesters how to prove their identity (web pages, form instructions, and pages sent with USCIS's final response letters). It also asks for the dates each version was in force.

Why it matters
Requesters can only follow rules they are told about. The records would show what they were told, and when.
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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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 USCISOct 1, 2026
  3. Final responseNot yet received

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Template T-51
Copies of all public-facing FOIA instructions in force between September 16, 2025 and May 26, 2026 (web pages, form instructions, and Final Action Letter enclosures) describing identity-verification requirements for requesters, with the dates each version was in force.
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