USCIS · Systems and processing · Request IRW-126
Records mentioning the Auto Redaction Tool
This request asks for emails, Teams messages, calendar items and meeting materials from July 1, 2026 held by an Associate Center Director or any Operations Support Branch supervisor that mention the "Auto Redaction Tool" or "ART."
Why it matters
These records would show whether and how an automated redaction tool is being discussed, tested or used in the center's records work.
ProcessingExtension invoked
3 business days since filing (4 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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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
- FiledOct 13, 2026
- Acknowledged by USCISOct 13, 2026
- Final responseNot yet received
File this request too
Template T-89
Emails (with attachments), Microsoft Teams messages (chats and channel posts), calendar invitations, and meeting agendas, notes, and presentations, sent, received, or maintained by the National Records Center Associate Center Director for the Operations Support Branch, or by any Operations Support Branch supervisor, from July 1, 2026 to the date of the search, that contain any of these terms: "Auto Redaction Tool," "Auto-Redaction Tool," "AutoRedaction," or "ART" (in capital letters, as a whole word). The messages as retained, with headers, timestamps, sender and recipient information, and quoted or forwarded text. Automated system notifications are excluded.How to file it