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USCIS · Staffing and backlog · Request IRW-120

An Associate Center Director's messages about the backlog

This request asks for emails, Teams messages and work texts sent by an Associate Center Director at the National Records Center from July 1, 2026 that contain the word "backlog" or "backlogs."

Why it matters
These messages would show whether and how a branch head discussed backlogs.
ProcessingExtension invoked 4 business days since filing (7 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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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. FiledOct 10, 2026
  2. Acknowledged by USCISOct 13, 2026
  3. Final responseNot yet received