News Update - October 25, 2008
By Alan Lee, Esq.†‡
How to File a Freedom of Information Request with EOIR
To file a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) with the Executive
Officer for Immigration Review (EOIR), your request:
• Must be in writing – handwritten or typed
• Must describe the records you seek
• Must include identifying information – full name of
the alien whose records you are requesting, the date and court location
of the proceedings, and the alien registration number (if known).
To request information about yourself, your must include either:
• Completed Form DOJ-361, or
• Notarized statement, or
• The following statement, written above your signature on
the request: “I declare under penalty or perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct. Executed on [date].”
To request information about another individual your request must
include a notarized statement from that individual giving his consent
to release the information to you.
To request information about a deceased individual, your request
must include proof of the individual’s death – death
certificate, newspaper obituary.
For more information:
http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/efoia/foiafact.htm
FOIA Service Center - (703) 605-1297
How to File a Freedom of Information Request with EOIR
Fact
Sheet - http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=26919
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