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USCIS · Request closures · Request IRW-034

Records on creating the "Unable to Verify" closure code

This request asks for records on the creation of the "Unable to Verify" (UV) closure code, a label for why a request was closed, introduced on or about April 13, 2026. It includes the code's specification, the approval chain for the related final letter text, and training materials. It also asks for any record showing whether anyone considered re-labeling earlier Failure to Comply and No Record closures made between September 16, 2025 and April 13, 2026.

Why it matters
A new closure label changes how closed requests are counted and reported. These records could show how it was defined, and whether anyone considered revisiting earlier closures.
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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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-27
All records concerning the creation of the 'Unable to Verify' (UV) closure code introduced on or about April 13, 2026, including the code specification, the approval chain for the associated Final Action Letter text, related training materials, and any record showing whether retroactive recoding of Failure to Comply and No Record closures effected between September 16, 2025 and April 13, 2026 was considered.
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