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USCIS · Policy and practice · Request IRW-117

Deputy Director's messages with the Florida Attorney General's office on certificates of non-existence

This request asks for emails, Teams messages and work texts of the National Records Center Deputy Director from July 1, 2026 that were exchanged with the Florida Attorney General's office, or that mention Florida's Attorney General or statewide prosecution together with certificate of non-existence terms.

Why it matters
Under USCIS's April 2026 Federal Register notice, a certificate of non-existence is issued only when USCIS finds no immigration records about the person named; if it finds records, it tells the requestor so instead. These records would show whether and how the center discussed those certificates with the Florida Attorney General's office.
ProcessingExtension invoked 4 business days since filing (7 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 Check after Nov 16, 2026: if you are reading later than that, these figures may be out of date.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. FiledOct 10, 2026
  2. Acknowledged by USCISOct 14, 2026
  3. Final responseNot yet received