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USCIS · Oversight and reporting · Request IRW-063

Nightingale reports as sent to leadership

This request asks for the Nightingale summary or compliance reports that were sent to FOIA leadership and to the National Records Center front office. Nightingale v. USCIS is a federal lawsuit over USCIS delays in releasing immigration files.

Why it matters
The reports would show what leadership was told about compliance.
ClosedAppeal 4 business days to closure (6 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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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.

Timeline

  1. FiledSep 8, 2026
  2. ClosedSep 14, 2026
  3. Appeal filedSep 17, 2026 · Appeal IRW-063-AP · Pending decision

The closure and the appeal

Appeal IRW-063-AP · filed Sep 17, 2026 · Pending decision

Why USCIS closed the request

USCIS closed the request, claiming it did not follow its request rules (6 C.F.R. 5.3). The letter said the "subject of record's" date of birth and country of birth were not provided, and that the signature was "unacceptable" for one of four listed reasons, without saying which one.

What the rules say

USCIS's identity rules apply to requests for records about a person: the requester (6 C.F.R. 5.3(a)(3)) or someone else (6 C.F.R. 5.3(a)(4)). The identity details and signature the letter asked for come from the rule for people seeking their own records (6 C.F.R. 5.21(e)). This request asked for agency records about how USCIS works, not records about a person, so those rules do not apply to it.

Why it was appealed

The appeal asks USCIS to name the specific problem, say whether it reviewed the original request and its attachments, and reopen the request without a new filing, keeping the original receipt date. It also supplied the identity details the letter listed, while not agreeing that they were required for this request.

The closure and appeal sections summarize the letter and the appeal as filed. "What the rules say" is this site's explanation.

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Template T-59
Each Nightingale summary or compliance report as distributed to FOIA senior leadership and to the National Records Center front office, together with its transmittal message, distribution list, and date of distribution, for the period December 1, 2025 through the date of your search.
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