Update on FOIA Processing at NRC
Posted Jan 13, 2006

The National Records Center (NRC) for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently indicated to the Murthy Law Firm that they are processing 4000 to 6000 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests per month. Essentially, FOIA requests are made by individuals in need of copies of documents from their immigration files before proceeding with a new application or petition.

The NRC now handles FOIA requests that are sent to the USCIS Service Centers and to the USCIS District Offices. They are experiencing some backlogs due to this additional caseload. For more information regarding when FOIA requests may be helpful in immigration requests, please see our August 5, 2005 article, FOIA Requests Filed with DHS in FY2004, available on MurthyDotCom.