Monthly report on naturalization applications
This request asks for the most recent internal monthly management report from 2026 on Form N-400 (the application to become a U.S. citizen). The report should show receipts, completed decisions and the number still pending, with its definitions and caveats and any existing breakdown by hold category.
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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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.
Timeline
- FiledSep 27, 2026
- ClosedOct 1, 2026
- Appeal filedOct 1, 2026 · Appeal IRW-102-AP · Pending decision
The closure and the appeal
Why USCIS closed the request
USCIS closed the request, claiming it did not follow its request rules (6 C.F.R. 5.3). The letter said the "subject of record's" date of birth was not provided, and that the signature was "unacceptable" for one of four listed reasons, without saying which one.
What the rules say
USCIS's identity rules apply to requests for records about a person: the requester (6 C.F.R. 5.3(a)(3)) or someone else (6 C.F.R. 5.3(a)(4)). The identity details and signature the letter asked for come from the rule for people seeking their own records (6 C.F.R. 5.21(e)). This request asked for agency records about how USCIS works, not records about a person, so those rules do not apply to it.
Why it was appealed
The appeal argues that identity verification applies only to requests for records about a person (6 C.F.R. 5.3(a)(3) and (a)(4)), and the request said on its face that identity verification did not apply to it. It also points out that the letter did not say which signature problem it found, and that FOIA lets an agency ask a requester once for missing information and pause the clock, rather than close the request. It asks USCIS to reverse the closure, reopen the request and keep its original receipt date.
The closure and appeal sections summarize the letter and the appeal as filed. "What the rules say" is this site's explanation.
File this request too
The most recent internal monthly management report, finalized on or before the date of this request and covering a month in calendar year 2026, that reports Form N-400 receipts, completed adjudications, and pending inventory (believed produced by the USCIS Office of Performance and Quality), including any definitions or caveats contained in the report and any existing breakdown by hold category. New cross-tabulations and calculations are excluded.How to file it