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USCIS · Staffing and backlog · Request IRW-096

Backlogged records requests moved between offices, September 13 to 17, 2026

This request asks for existing logs showing when backlogged requests for a person's immigration file (an A-File) were moved between offices or queues from September 13 to 17, 2026. That includes moves between the National Records Center and a second records office.

Why it matters
Moving requests between offices or queues could change backlog counts even if no request is finished. These logs would show what moves were recorded.
ProcessingExtension invoked 20 business days since filing (30 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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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 17, 2026
  2. Acknowledged by USCISSep 22, 2026
  3. Final responseNot yet received

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Template T-65
Office and queue movements of backlogged A-file FOIA requests, September 13-17, 2026: 1. Existing transaction, event, assignment-history, or audit-log records documenting changes in assigned office or queue from September 13, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. through September 17, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m., inclusive, for FOIA or FOIA/Privacy Act requests seeking all or part of an A-file that were recorded as backlogged at any time during that period. Include movements between all offices and queues, including NRC-to-MRC and MRC-to-NRC movements; bulk reassignments; and changes between "A-File" and "Other" reporting classifications.
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