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USCIS · Systems and processing · Request IRW-012

Cases moved out of a legal review queue, March 2026

This request asks for records on moving about 5,000 FOIA cases out of the General Counsel review queue (a line of cases waiting for General Counsel review) on or about March 25, 2026. It asks for how those cases were chosen, the reasons given, and what happened to them afterward.

Why it matters
These records could show why about 5,000 cases were moved out of that queue and how they were handled afterward.
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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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 6, 2026
  3. Final responseNot yet received

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Template T-07
All records concerning the movement of approximately 5,000 FOIA cases out of the General Counsel review queue on or about March 25, 2026, including the selection criteria for the cases moved, correspondence and justification records, and records tracking the subsequent disposition of those cases.
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