FOIA Request

Generally any person – United States citizen or not – can make a FOIA request.I ndividuals who wish to find out what information and documents U.S. Immigration officials have collected on them can request a copy of the file, also known as an “A file”.

Once the agency has processed your request it will send you a written response. This response will let you know whether records were located and will include all releasable documents. If any portions of the records are withheld, for instance because disclosure would invade an individual’s personal privacy, the agency will inform you of the specific FOIA exemption that is being applied.