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USCIS · Systems and processing · Request IRW-038

Manuals and release notes for the FIRST system

This request asks for the release notes, user manuals and administrator guides for FIRST, the system USCIS uses to track records requests, from January 1, 2025 to the present.

Why it matters
Changes to the system affect how every request is handled, and these documents could show what changed and when.
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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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-31
FIRST system release notes, user manuals, and administrator guides, January 1, 2025 to present.
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