Tag Archives: freedom of information act
USCIS Customer Service Tools Outage
USCIS is planning to conduct a system maintenance from 5 AM to 6 PM (Eastern) on Sunday, June 1, 2014. During this outage, the following online tools will be unavailable: Case Status Check e-Request Change of Address Online Processing Time Check Civil Surgeon Locator FOIA Status Check Forms by Mail Our Los Angeles immigration attorneys […]
U.S. Customs FOIA Office FAQs
On May 7, 2014, JCS Immigration and Visa Law Office, an immigration attorney’s office in Los Angeles, CA obtained information on frequently asked questions about U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)’s FOIA Office. We have included these FAQs below for your convenience. The Freedom of Information Act allows citizens and non-citizens to request information about […]
Homeland Security Launches New FOIA Request Form
The Department of Homeland Security has continuously sought to improve the customer experience when submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. In April 2012, the DHS Privacy Office redesigned their FOIA website, in order to improve usability. Earlier this month, the DHS Privacy Office deployed a consolidated web-based form, which allows FOIA requesters to […]
FOIA Requests for Form I-130
The USCIS National Records Center (NRC) has confirmed that for FOIA requests seeking a complete and unredacted copy of Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, a G-28 and/or consent must be completed by both the petitioner and beneficiary of the petition. Otherwise, the released I-130 will be redacted to exclude the information of the non-consenting […]
Court Rules ICE Failed to Satisfy FOIA Requirements in Council’s Suit to Compel Disclosure of Records
A federal district court recently issued an opinion addressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) failure to comply with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). According to the court, ICE did not show that it had conducted an adequate search for records in response to the American Immigration Council’s (Council) FOIA request regarding noncitizens’ […]
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