UPDATED USCIS FOIA Request Guide and My Experience

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  • @AsadHanifSJ
    @AsadHanifSJ 4 місяці тому

    Excellent, everything I need to know in simple English and fulfil the requirement. Tons of Thanks for your time and efforts Please keep it up.

  • @diganto1987
    @diganto1987 Рік тому +2

    Really helpful. I am in an urgent need of I-140 document , for which I submitted FOIA request. Hopefully I will be able to get the needed doc on time. Thanks for the video.

    • @vigneshsakthivel2246
      @vigneshsakthivel2246 10 місяців тому

      Did you received document? If so can I know in how many days you have received it.
      And after submitting is it showed you estimated date. I submitted 2 days back but it is not showing expected date

  • @ivannik.dmitriev46
    @ivannik.dmitriev46 Рік тому

    Ksusha, your videos are always looking forward to. Cool content! Thanks! 👏👏👏

  • @amamali2778
    @amamali2778 Місяць тому

    Very helpful video Miss Kseniya, thank you

  • @michaelgarcia6851
    @michaelgarcia6851 Місяць тому

    Thank you, that was super helpful!

  • @jat6699
    @jat6699 3 місяці тому +2

    Hi Kseniya, I want to thank you for all of your helpful videos! One thing I am not clear about Foia request, when I submitted the request online, it pop out with a notification saying that I have to register the case with case number and Pin number, or it won't appear in my work space. Do we have to do that, the case number and pin number will be sent by mail to us? Is that true? Looking forward to your reply, thanks! You are the best!

  • @walterventura2193
    @walterventura2193 5 місяців тому

    Thank you great great job explaning everything.

  • @gabrielinfante756
    @gabrielinfante756 Рік тому +2

    Hi thanks for the information!! I have a question on 5:38 min. I put mi father and mother names and I cant go any further... The NEXT Button dont let me click

    • @cleitoncamilojr8094
      @cleitoncamilojr8094 11 місяців тому

      I also can't click on "next". Were you able to fix that problem?

  • @PinkCougar
    @PinkCougar Рік тому +1

    Very good. Thanks for the valuable information.

  • @hs04wwzh
    @hs04wwzh 8 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for this valuable information. It is so helpful to me.

  • @liliandiazalmenarez9559
    @liliandiazalmenarez9559 Рік тому

    Thanks for this video! Super helpful 😊

  • @felixdiaz7175
    @felixdiaz7175 Рік тому

    The maxx ❤❤❤… I love the channel ✨🎉✨🎉✨

  • @MultiBharat123
    @MultiBharat123 8 місяців тому +2

    If I need my i797A approval notice for my H1 transfer which form to select from the list. I don't see any option for i797 . Please suggest.

  • @danielavega8953
    @danielavega8953 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for this video it's so helpful ❤

  • @Gursikhcouple13
    @Gursikhcouple13 5 місяців тому +1

    I need to request all information on my Fiancé case. After his interview it was sent back to USCIS n then they terminated his case bcz his time expired and we still don’t have a reason as to why his case was sent back and what should we do next. How should I request it? Their website is confusing.

  • @Anita-vu8yq
    @Anita-vu8yq 14 днів тому

    Hi Kseniya. I have submitted FOIA on my I-751 and N400 over a month ago after I learned that my combo interview got scheduled. Anyway, I ended up having my combo interview and everything went well and approved. Now I don’t need FOIA response anymore. The timeline says that I should receive my response soon. Is this going to cause me any trouble since my case got approved? What do you think? Thanks

  • @artbrautigam495
    @artbrautigam495 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for the information that you have provided. It is really very helpful to know this. I slowly am finding out all the different steps of progress, how to progress on finding things out about my case and the case for my wife across. abroad in the Philippines. I want to ask a question. Maybe you can answer. Maybe not But can I find out the results? of the real reason why she was turned down on AD. S160. we have tried to have her come here on a visitor visa but failed because of some reason I don't know why. I believe they say that something about the ties in the country is not strong enough or something like that, but I don't believe that. So on the FOIA, can I find out the details of what happened on that review? Visa. We currently have the I130 in progress right now, waiting for approval on that. We have not gotten any further with that to complete it, because we have now married. I was trying to get her here earlier to be here while I needed some surgery that she could be with me. So they turned all of that down Bottom line is, I need to, I would like to know, is it possible for me to find out the real reason of the turn down on the visitor visa? Can you help with that?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  7 місяців тому

      The reason tourist visas are denied is because your wife is married to you - the purpose of the tourist visa is to travel as a tourist and prove that she doesn’t intend to immigrate to the U.S. But because you two are married and now you have an active case going with I-130 it shows that she intends to immigrate to the U.S.
      you cannot use a FOIA to find out why they denied it - they gave you the reason right in the letter. I recommend watching videos from this guy who explains it pretty well: Darian Immigration Law

    • @irinashevchenko4860
      @irinashevchenko4860 4 місяці тому

      @@KseniyaInternational I have a question as well. Purpose of our FOIA is to request all steps which we take about our pending unreasonable time I130 petition. Calls to USCIS, expedite requests, senators requests to uscis. How to do that? we got FOIA only with our petition, but it does not included steps which we made to get decision. And we wanna file writ of Mandamus. That's why we need all our calls to uscis, correspondence, expedite requests and senator's requests regarding I130 petition. Could you guideline how to do that?

  • @Coxfame
    @Coxfame 10 днів тому

    Is it the same process for fingerprint foia request?

  • @Lic.en.derecho
    @Lic.en.derecho 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for this great video! If need to pay, how would it be?

  • @Itsalllove12
    @Itsalllove12 Місяць тому

    This letter is in response to your request for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or
    Privacy Act (PA), which was received in this office on December 16 2024, regarding your Birth
    Certificate and I-94: (1983-12-20),
    The Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) require Federal agencies to make their
    records promptly available upon receipt of a request. (NOTE: Privacy Act rights are limited to U.S.
    citizens or permanent residents.) Although your request was submitted as a FOIA or PA request, it is not
    covered by either of these Acts.
    Jnder the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA), you can request: your own
    immigration records; someone else's immigration records, generally with their written permission; agency
    policies, data, communications, and other records. The records you are requesting, records regarding US
    A
    born citizen, are not generally under the purview of USCIS.

  • @nicknick6960
    @nicknick6960 2 місяці тому

    Are all of them free do you know? Also does it include any address changes u have submitted with them? Thank you

  • @dannaphilbertpetersen2639
    @dannaphilbertpetersen2639 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for your help

  • @kimchuy0925
    @kimchuy0925 5 місяців тому

    very helpful, i also sent an foia request but i did not recv an email that they received my request but I can access the control number in the uscis website.. how many days do they process your request?

  • @ruuu48
    @ruuu48 6 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @RosiedeChicas
    @RosiedeChicas 9 місяців тому

    I can see they sent you the documents you submitted. Can they send you a copy of a document that they issued ? For example a copy of an advance parole?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  9 місяців тому

      No, they cannot do that. If you need a copy of your travel documents you have to apply for it and pay the fee

  • @acocolan89
    @acocolan89 3 місяці тому

    How would you request a A NUMBER ? my father lost all his documents in a fire and everyone is asking for that alien number

  • @ricardocalvario7651
    @ricardocalvario7651 4 місяці тому

    If a petition was denied will it be any files and would I be able to get the files here ?

  • @ThatOutcast
    @ThatOutcast 2 місяці тому

    My request was completed and i already received a digital copy of my Certificate of naturalization, since i applied for a replacement. Will the USCIS mail me via post a physical replacement of my certificate?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  2 місяці тому

      @@ThatOutcast to request a duplicate of your naturalization certificate you have to file n-565 and pay the fee.

    • @Lovebear2005
      @Lovebear2005 5 днів тому

      How long did it take you to get your naturalization certificate I’m on the 200s place in queue

  • @YenSu-hx9qm
    @YenSu-hx9qm 7 місяців тому

    Your video helps a lot, by the way, if I need my 5 years travel history outside USA to see if I'm eligible for naturalization application, could I file Foia? what type of record should I request?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  7 місяців тому

      You may be able to obtain your travel records via FOIA from cbp.gov but I’m not sure

    • @iamhibeekay1
      @iamhibeekay1 7 місяців тому

      @@KseniyaInternational please what if I want to check if I have a ban or restriction , what type of record should I request?

  • @sergiogarcia9610
    @sergiogarcia9610 7 місяців тому

    What is the correct way to request your records for illegal entries in the United States?

  • @Gursikhcouple13
    @Gursikhcouple13 4 місяці тому

    If I am requesting it for my Fiancé bcz his k1 visa was sent back to USCIS n they did not tell us why and then 5 months after they sent us a letter saying his case was terminated bcz time expired do I request it by selecting For Myself or what should I select to get records of why this happened to his case?

  • @Rohan1990V
    @Rohan1990V Рік тому

    Thanks 😊

  • @msenanguyuwapi
    @msenanguyuwapi 11 місяців тому

    If you request the entire file does it come with USCIS Officer interview notes? Or is it strictly what I have submitted. I'm trying to find out if it will include their case notes and supporting documents.

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  11 місяців тому

      My file included some notes they made directly on the forms but no additional notes were provided.

  • @gopigajmer9316
    @gopigajmer9316 Рік тому

    Hi, if you see this comment please reply !!
    I am a US citizen and my spouse is working on a student visa and soon will receive H1B visa. We would also like to apply for adjustment of status but our issue is that because he's on a student visa, he can't quit his job and move to live with me and I have taken a huge scholarship from a medical organization that involves working for that organization for 3 years at least !! And If I quit I lose the scholarship! Having said that, we're only 40 miles apart but we don't have same address! I have a house in my name and he has an apartment! We do live 4 days a week together but our primary address is different! Is this a problem? Would having different addresses matter on our application?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  Рік тому

      Hello, this video would probably be more useful for you: ua-cam.com/video/fJvLYAjgo2Y/v-deo.html

  • @Jbb435
    @Jbb435 11 місяців тому

    So they only have documents that I submitted? Like if i need my entry record they wont have it?

  • @angolanqueen
    @angolanqueen 8 місяців тому

    How can someone request more time with uscis if they have not got all the documents by the due date

  • @gani376
    @gani376 9 місяців тому

    Hi I am submitting a request on someone’s behalf. How can I get the document signed if they are in Mexico.

  • @KhalidaParveen-d1j
    @KhalidaParveen-d1j 6 місяців тому

    Hi kseniya, I have submitted my FOIA request few days ago and status shows that they have completed the process. But I have not got anything at my documant library yet. Please help me out in this regard. Thank you

    • @azamtrading2916
      @azamtrading2916 6 місяців тому

      I also submitted Foia request for court order name change at my citizen because I lost my this paper, plz tell me what yours request me submit request 25 Jun and still show in process at my foia account

  • @moizsiraj3980
    @moizsiraj3980 10 місяців тому

    Can i check for any flags for my recent trip to the US by the immigration? i am on a b2 visa. How do i proceed

  • @YardBoiLuis
    @YardBoiLuis 6 місяців тому

    Are we able to requested originals through this process? Or certified copies?

  • @virenvyas-m4n
    @virenvyas-m4n Рік тому +1

    within how many days u can expect a response?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  Рік тому

      About 1 month

    • @virenvyas-m4n
      @virenvyas-m4n Рік тому +1

      @@KseniyaInternational thanks for your prompt response.
      23 years back i married to a US citizen lady and applied for change of status from B1/B2 while i was already married overseas. but later on i realised my mistake and i took back my application voluntarily and left USA within give time period of 60 days. i never over stayed. from 23 years i have no contact with that lady, now i need to apply another petition. then how to deal with that abandoned marriage issue? should i apply for 601 waiver request? or else

  • @jewelrychill921
    @jewelrychill921 7 місяців тому

    I don't have my alian number cuz I lost it so means I'm not able to request my expedient information?

  • @Itsalllove12
    @Itsalllove12 Місяць тому

    I'm not sure what this letter means?

  • @rosa_br
    @rosa_br Рік тому

    Hi there, if I want to request a FOIA for my K1 visa refused. I should add my fiancé's name on this form and choose someone else or I need to add all my information but add notes on the box about his name, dob, interview date, case number and request notes off the case?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  Рік тому

      Was it the I-129F petition that was denied or the actual visa?

    • @rosa_br
      @rosa_br Рік тому

      @@KseniyaInternational interview was refused not denial

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  Рік тому

      @@rosa_br you would not be able to obtain that information through USCIS. You may try to submit a FOIA via department of state.

    • @rosa_br
      @rosa_br Рік тому

      @KseniyaInternational is this a different FOIA? Do you have the link please?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  Рік тому

      @@rosa_br in the video I explain which department handles which FOIA with links.

  • @herissedaina
    @herissedaina 11 місяців тому

    Hi iam Daïna Flores Herisse I waiting results for 3july please help me about

  • @hebatallaramadan2635
    @hebatallaramadan2635 Рік тому

    Hello dear your videos are so helpful i wish you all the best i have a question my daughter applied for me on 22/11 I-130 my question is when shall she receive the e mail wether the case is approved or rejected

  • @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS
    @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS 4 місяці тому

    Did they redacted any information you requested for yourself?

  • @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS
    @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS Рік тому

    Acknowledge letter contains information you filled in ? I submitted but didn't print the information I entered

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  Рік тому

      Acknowledgment letter does not provide you with a copy of your FOIA request.

    • @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS
      @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS Рік тому

      @@KseniyaInternational I also experienced somthing strange once I submited I found two row like duplicate is it normal ? Both status submitted both identical

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  Рік тому

      @@MS-MS-MS-MS-MS hmm no I have not

    • @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS
      @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS Рік тому

      @@KseniyaInternational will let them know to resolve look technical problem

    • @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS
      @MS-MS-MS-MS-MS Рік тому

      @@KseniyaInternational have you tried before to use FOIA/PA to correct/amend any USCIS Form, let say I-485 got approved few years ago but while you review it today you found a mistake ? and you want to let USCIS know ,when i search inside USCIS website results about an error/typo mistake like i-797 notice of action or error on cards like EAD/card Green Card/naturalization certificate but nothing talks about form itself not clear where ?

  • @kay3725
    @kay3725 2 місяці тому

    Can i request a copy of my Noa2 by doing this

  • @wendy_101.
    @wendy_101. 9 місяців тому

    I need a CBP record for my mom can I do it myself???

  • @camilapardo6923
    @camilapardo6923 Рік тому

    How can I order a Foia for my parent that lives outside USA

    • @virenvyas-m4n
      @virenvyas-m4n Рік тому +1

      apply online from them, not from your side

  • @justinesabu5218
    @justinesabu5218 Рік тому

    I submitted Foia request , but I didnot recieve any acknowlegement e-mail. Is it Ok ? Or Do I need to make another request?

    • @KseniyaInternational
      @KseniyaInternational  Рік тому

      You should be able to see the progress in your account. Also check your spam

    • @justinesabu5218
      @justinesabu5218 Рік тому

      Thank you for the information

    • @vigneshsakthivel2246
      @vigneshsakthivel2246 10 місяців тому

      Did you received response from foia and it took how many days?
      Because I also not received acknowledgement email

  • @marik4944
    @marik4944 9 місяців тому +1

    What if you don't have a alien number

  • @MichaelJohnson-ls9dv
    @MichaelJohnson-ls9dv 2 місяці тому

    I want to copy on my record back back back record

  • @yasminibrahim6484
    @yasminibrahim6484 Рік тому

    How about DOS foia ?