Flow chart attached to a February 2026 meeting invitation
This request asks for one attachment, a chart of how appeals move through review, that was attached to the invitation for a February 2026 USCIS meeting on legal review and appeal decisions. It does not ask for the invitation, other attachments or related messages.
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Timeline
- FiledSep 14, 2026
- ClosedSep 18, 2026
- Appeal filedSep 27, 2026 · Appeal IRW-072-AP · Pending decision
The closure and the appeal
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 argues that the identity rules the letter relies on apply to requests for a person's own records (6 C.F.R. 5.3(a)(3) and 5.21(e)). This request names no person and asks only for one agency record, a file attached to a meeting invitation, so those rules do not apply and the closure should be reversed. No identity documents were attached, since none were required.
The closure and appeal sections summarize the letter and the appeal as filed. "What the rules say" is this site's explanation.