Resources

FOIA Request Guidance

This is a collaboration between AALDEF and the Suffolk University Law School Immigrant Justice Clinic. This is not legal advice.

If you already know which agency records you need to request, click on the links below for step-by-step instructions on how to do so:

Step-By-Step CBP FOIA Request →

Step-By-Step EOIR FOIA Request →

Step-By-Step I-94 Request →

Step-By-Step ICE FOIA Request →

Step-By-Step USCIS FOIA Request →

Answer the following questions to see what agencies you may need to request FOIA records from:

Loading QnA...

<div id='Q-1' name='Q-1' style='display:none;'>  How did you enter the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.1' name='Q-1.1' style='display:none;'>  Were you arrested by an immigration official?
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.1' name='Q-1.1.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM CBP. </b> <br><br> Have you ever received either of the documents below? Click on the images to view the documents in full size. <br><br><a href="/images/1-800-Docs--Notice-to-Appear_2010-07-29_sample.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src= "/images/1-800-Docs--Notice-to-Appear_2010-07-29_sample.jpeg"> </a> <br><br><a href="/images/1-800-Docs--Order-to-Show-Cause_2010-07-30_sample.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src= "/images/1-800-Docs--Order-to-Show-Cause_2010-07-30_sample.jpeg"> </a>
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.1.1' name='Q-1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM CBP, ICE, AND EOIR. </b> <br><br> Have you applied for any kind of visa, requested asylum, or a green card or citizenship in the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.1.1.1' name='Q-1.1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM CBP, ICE, EOIR AND USCIS. </b> <br><br> <a href="cbp/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from CBP.</a> <br><br> <a href="uscis/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from USCIS.</a> <br><br> <a href="ice/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from ICE.</a> <br><br> <a href="eoir/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from EOIR.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.1.1.2' name='Q-1.1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM CBP, ICE AND EOIR. </b>  <br><br> <a href="cbp/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from CBP.</a> <br><br> <a href="ice/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from ICE.</a> <br><br> <a href="eoir/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from EOIR.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed.<br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.1.2' name='Q-1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'> Have you applied for any kind of visa, requested asylum, or a green card or citizenship in the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.1.2.1' name='Q-1.1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM CBP AND USCIS. </b> <br><br> <a href="cbp/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from CBP.</a> <br><br> <a href="uscis/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from USCIS.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed.<br><br>Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.1.2.2' name='Q-1.1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM CBP. </b> <br><br> <a href="cbp/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from CBP.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.2' name='Q-1.1.2' style='display:none;'>  Have you ever received either of the documents below? Click on the image to view the document in full size. <br><br><img src="/images/1-800-Docs--Notice-to-Appear_2010-07-29_sample.jpeg" target="_blank"> <br><br><a href="/images/1-800-Docs--Order-to-Show-Cause_2010-07-30_sample.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src= "/images/1-800-Docs--Order-to-Show-Cause_2010-07-30_sample.jpeg"> </a>
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.2.1' name='Q-1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM ICE AND EOIR. </b> <br><br> Have you applied for any kind of visa, requested asylum, or a green card or citizenship in the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.2.1.1' name='Q-1.1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM ICE, EOIR, AND USCIS. </b> <br><br>  <a href="uscis/" target="_blank">Go here for instructions on how to request records from USCIS.</a> <br><br> <a href="ice/" target="_blank">Go here for instructions on how to request records from ICE.</a> <br><br> <a href="eoir/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from EOIR.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.2.1.2' name='Q-1.1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM ICE AND EOIR. </b> <br><br>  <a href="ice/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from ICE.</a> <br><br> <a href="eoir/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from EOIR.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.2.2' name='Q-1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'> Have you applied for any kind of visa, requested asylum, or a green card or citizenship in the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.2.2.1' name='Q-1.1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM USCIS. </b>  <a href="uscis/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from USCIS.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.1.2.2.2' name='Q-1.1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL NOT NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM ANY AGENCY.</b>
  </div><div id='Q-1.2' name='Q-1.2' style='display:none;'>  If you entered with a visa, do you have a copy of the visa you entered with or some documentation you entered with?
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.1' name='Q-1.2.1' style='display:none;'> Have you ever received either of the documents below? Click on the image to view the document in full size. <br><br><a href="/images/1-800-Docs--Notice-to-Appear_2010-07-29_sample.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src= "/images/1-800-Docs--Notice-to-Appear_2010-07-29_sample.jpeg"> </a> <br><br><a href="/images/1-800-Docs--Order-to-Show-Cause_2010-07-30_sample.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src= "/images/1-800-Docs--Order-to-Show-Cause_2010-07-30_sample.jpeg"> </a>
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.1.1' name='Q-1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL NEED TO REQUEST YOUR RECORDS FROM ICE AND EOIR. </b> Have you ever  applied for any kind of visa, requested asylum, or a green card or citizenship in the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.1.1.1' name='Q-1.2.1.1.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST YOUR RECORDS FROM ICE, EOIR AND USCIS. </b> <br><br> <a href="uscis/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from USCIS.</a> <br><br> <a href="ice/"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from ICE.</a> <br><br> <a href="eoir/"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from EOIR.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.1.1.2' name='Q-1.2.1.1.2' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST YOUR RECORDS FROM ICE AND EOIR. </b>  <br><br> <a href="ice/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from ICE.</a> <br><br> <a href="eoir" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from EOIR.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.1.2' name='Q-1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'>  Have you ever applied for any kind of visa, requested asylum, or a green card or citizenship in the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.1.2.1' name='Q-1.2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'> <b> YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REQUEST YOUR RECORDS FROM USCIS.</b> <br><br> <a href="uscis/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from USCIS.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.1.2.2' name='Q-1.2.1.2.2' style='display:none;'> <b>  YOU WILL NOT NEED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM ANY AGENCY.</b>
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.2' name='Q-1.2.2' style='display:none;'> <b>  YOU WILL NEED TO GET A COPY OF YOUR I-94. <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%20I-94%20English%20SAMPLE_Watermark.pdf"> Go here to see what an I-94 looks like.</a> </b> <br><br> Have you ever received the document below? Click on the image to view the document in full size. <br><br><a href="/images/1-800-Docs--Notice-to-Appear_2010-07-29_sample.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src= "/images/1-800-Docs--Notice-to-Appear_2010-07-29_sample.jpeg"> </a>
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.2.1' name='Q-1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'> <b>  YOU WILL NEED TO GET A COPY OF YOUR I-94 AND REQUEST YOUR RECORDS FROM ICE AND EOIR. </b> <br><br> Have you ever applied for any kind of visa, requested asylum, or a green card or citizenship in the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.2.1.1' name='Q-1.2.2.1.1' style='display:none;'> <b>  YOU WILL NEED TO GET A COPY OF YOUR I-94 AND REQUEST YOUR RECORDS FROM ICE, EOIR, AND USCIS. </b> <br><br>  <a href="i94/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request a copy of your I-94.</a> <br><br> <a href="uscis/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from USCIS.</a> <br><br> <a href="ice/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from ICE.</a> <br><br> <a href="eoir/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from EOIR.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.2.1.2' name='Q-1.2.2.1.2' style='display:none;'> <b>  YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO GET A COPY OF YOUR I-94 AND REQUEST YOUR RECORDS FROM ICE AND EOIR. </b>  <br><br> <a href="i94/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request a copy of your I-94.</a> <br><br> <a href="ice/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from ICE.</a> <br><br> <a href="eoir/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request records from EOIR.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.2.2' name='Q-1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'>  Have you ever applied for any kind of visa, requested asylum, or a green card or citizenship in the US?
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.2.2.1' name='Q-1.2.2.2.1' style='display:none;'> <b>  YOU WILL NEED TO GET A COPY OF YOUR I-94 AND REQUEST YOUR RECORDS FROM USCIS. </b>  <br><br> <a href="i94/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request a copy of your I-94.</a> <br><br> <a href="uscis/" target="_blank"> Click here to request records from USCIS.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!
  </div><div id='Q-1.2.2.2.2' name='Q-1.2.2.2.2' style='display:none;'> <b>  YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO GET A COPY OF YOUR I-94. </b> <br><br><a href="i94/" target="_blank"> Click here for instructions on how to request a copy of your I-94.</a> <br><br> We understand that requesting this information will take time and may feel like you are stating the same information several times. However, it is very important that you get all of the information the government has on you so that you can best decide how to proceed. <br><br> Good Luck!</div><div id='A-1.1' name='A-1.1' style='display:none;'> Through a land border
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1' name='A-href-1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1' name='A-target-1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1' name='X-1.1' style='display:none;'>Through a land border</div><div id='A-1.1.1' name='A-1.1.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.1' name='A-href-1.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.1' name='A-target-1.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.1' name='X-1.1.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.1.1.1' name='A-1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.1.1' name='A-href-1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.1.1' name='A-target-1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.1.1' name='X-1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.1.1.1.1' name='A-1.1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.1.1.1' name='A-href-1.1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.1.1.1' name='A-target-1.1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.1.1.1' name='X-1.1.1.1.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.1.1.1.2' name='A-1.1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.1.1.2' name='A-href-1.1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.1.1.2' name='A-target-1.1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.1.1.2' name='X-1.1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.1.1.2' name='A-1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.1.2' name='A-href-1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.1.2' name='A-target-1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.1.2' name='X-1.1.1.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.1.1.2.1' name='A-1.1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.1.2.1' name='A-href-1.1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.1.2.1' name='A-target-1.1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.1.2.1' name='X-1.1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.1.1.2.2' name='A-1.1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.1.2.2' name='A-href-1.1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.1.2.2' name='A-target-1.1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.1.2.2' name='X-1.1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.1.2' name='A-1.1.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.2' name='A-href-1.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.2' name='A-target-1.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.2' name='X-1.1.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.1.2.1' name='A-1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.2.1' name='A-href-1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.2.1' name='A-target-1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.2.1' name='X-1.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.1.2.1.1' name='A-1.1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.2.1.1' name='A-href-1.1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.2.1.1' name='A-target-1.1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.2.1.1' name='X-1.1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.1.2.1.2' name='A-1.1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.2.1.2' name='A-href-1.1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.2.1.2' name='A-target-1.1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.2.1.2' name='X-1.1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.1.2.2' name='A-1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.2.2' name='A-href-1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.2.2' name='A-target-1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.2.2' name='X-1.1.2.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.1.2.2.1' name='A-1.1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.2.2.1' name='A-href-1.1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.2.2.1' name='A-target-1.1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.2.2.1' name='X-1.1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.1.2.2.2' name='A-1.1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.1.2.2.2' name='A-href-1.1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1.2.2.2' name='A-target-1.1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1.2.2.2' name='X-1.1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.2' name='A-1.2' style='display:none;'> Through an airport
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2' name='A-href-1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2' name='A-target-1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2' name='X-1.2' style='display:none;'>Through an airport</div><div id='A-1.2.1' name='A-1.2.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.1' name='A-href-1.2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.1' name='A-target-1.2.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.1' name='X-1.2.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.2.1.1' name='A-1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.1.1' name='A-href-1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.1.1' name='A-target-1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.1.1' name='X-1.2.1.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.2.1.1.1' name='A-1.2.1.1.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.1.1.1' name='A-href-1.2.1.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.1.1.1' name='A-target-1.2.1.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.1.1.1' name='X-1.2.1.1.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.2.1.1.2' name='A-1.2.1.1.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.1.1.2' name='A-href-1.2.1.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.1.1.2' name='A-target-1.2.1.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.1.1.2' name='X-1.2.1.1.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.2.1.2' name='A-1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.1.2' name='A-href-1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.1.2' name='A-target-1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.1.2' name='X-1.2.1.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.2.1.2.1' name='A-1.2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.1.2.1' name='A-href-1.2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.1.2.1' name='A-target-1.2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.1.2.1' name='X-1.2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.2.1.2.2' name='A-1.2.1.2.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.1.2.2' name='A-href-1.2.1.2.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.1.2.2' name='A-target-1.2.1.2.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.1.2.2' name='X-1.2.1.2.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.2.2' name='A-1.2.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.2' name='A-href-1.2.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.2' name='A-target-1.2.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.2' name='X-1.2.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.2.2.1' name='A-1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.2.1' name='A-href-1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.2.1' name='A-target-1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.2.1' name='X-1.2.2.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.2.2.1.1' name='A-1.2.2.1.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.2.1.1' name='A-href-1.2.2.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.2.1.1' name='A-target-1.2.2.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.2.1.1' name='X-1.2.2.1.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.2.2.1.2' name='A-1.2.2.1.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.2.1.2' name='A-href-1.2.2.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.2.1.2' name='A-target-1.2.2.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.2.1.2' name='X-1.2.2.1.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.2.2.2' name='A-1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.2.2' name='A-href-1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.2.2' name='A-target-1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.2.2' name='X-1.2.2.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-1.2.2.2.1' name='A-1.2.2.2.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.2.2.1' name='A-href-1.2.2.2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.2.2.1' name='A-target-1.2.2.2.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.2.2.1' name='X-1.2.2.2.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-1.2.2.2.2' name='A-1.2.2.2.2' style='display:none;'> No
  </div><div id='A-href-1.2.2.2.2' name='A-href-1.2.2.2.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2.2.2.2' name='A-target-1.2.2.2.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2.2.2.2' name='X-1.2.2.2.2' style='display:none;'>No</div>

credits | code your own.

FOIA Request Guidance

This is a collaboration between AALDEF and the Suffolk University Law School Immigrant Justice Clinic. This is not legal advice.

If you already know which agency records you need to request, click on the links below for step-by-step instructions on how to do so:

Stay in touch with AALDEF