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USCIS · Staffing and backlog · Request IRW-028

Daily backlog reports for immigration file requests

This request asks for the daily snapshot reports and the combined backlog reports for the A-File FOIA operation, the part of USCIS that handles requests for people's immigration files. It covers October 1, 2024 through the date of USCIS's search.

Why it matters
Shows how many requests are waiting and how that number changed over time.
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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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-22
The daily snapshot and consolidated backlog reports for the A-File FOIA operation, as a series, October 1, 2024 through the date of your search.
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