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USCIS · Systems and processing · Request IRW-008

List of FOIA program rules and guidance

This request asks for a list of the FOIA program's policies, guidance, training materials and changes to closure letters issued since September 16, 2025. It asks for each item's effective date, the official who issued it, and its revision history.

Why it matters
A list like this lets requesters and their lawyers know which rules were in force on a given date.
ProcessingExtension invoked 60 business days since filing (87 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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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. FiledJul 22, 2026
  2. Acknowledged by USCISAug 25, 2026
  3. Final responseNot yet received

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Template T-05
A complete inventory or listing of all FOIA policy documents, guidance documents, quick guides, standard operating procedures, training materials, and Final Action Letter or letter-insert changes issued by the USCIS FOIA Program from September 16, 2025 to the date of your search, with each item's effective date, issuing official, and revision history (or, if no consolidated inventory exists, the individual issuance records).
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