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Existing instructions to review Starting point : Confirm EOIR holds the records and whether direct court/BIA ROP access is the appropriate alternative.Who the instructions concern : People reviewing the named federal agency service; the agency determines case-specific access, authority and applicability.Prepare: Description of EOIR records sought : Description of EOIR records soughtPrepare: Case and identity details for the agency only : Case and identity details for the agency onlyPrepare: Required consent or proof of authority for another person/minor : Required consent or proof of authority for another person/minorPrepare: FOIA request reference and response letter : FOIA request reference and response letterPublisher instruction 1 : Confirm EOIR holds the records and whether direct court/BIA ROP access is the appropriate alternative.Publisher instruction 2 : Describe the records and supply the required identity verification and consent/authority.Publisher instruction 3 : Use the PAL link or accepted alternative in the current EOIR instructions and retain its reference.Publisher instruction 4 : Track the request and review the actual determination letter promptly for any appeal or mediation option.Submission instructions : Submit to EOIR’s FOIA Service Center through its PAL/current alternative, not to USCIS with a DHS request form.Costs and fee questions : EOIR describes possible search, duplication, retrieval and scanning charges, with limited no-charge allowances for some requesters and a $25 notice/consent threshold. Confirm the actual fee arrangement; no total is calculated.After submission : Track in PAL or through official response contacts. Ask about the response/appeal process rather than filing duplicate requests.Returned, denied or unresolved requests : FOIA does not require the agency to create records, answer research questions or correct the official ROP. An appeal of records handling is different from an immigration-court appeal.Language, disability and offline access : The current page offers a mail alternative when a computer is not available; ask EOIR for accessible response formats and current contact instructions.Choose EOIR FOIA for the appropriate records and track its response
EOIR How to Submit a FOIA Request [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only]
EOIR Request a Record of Proceeding [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only]
EOIR-59 Certification and Release of Records (August 2023) [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only]