Freedom of Information Act

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I doubt you will see any change as the freedom of information act pertains to information that is considered public record and made available to the public. You may already file a freedom of information act request using the G-639. You may not use it:

To determine the status of pending applications. For status inquires, write to the USCIS office where the application was filed or call our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

The information you seek in denial of a visa is considered personal attached to the beneficairy. No one is allowed acess to this specific information except the beneficiary. This even applies to the petitioner. You will find once she is here, you can't even talk with USCIS about her case unless she is present and gives her consent. Remember, even though you petitioned for her, this is considered her case,not yours.

 

The only possible person who is allowed to access specific information on a case for the beneificiary is their personal representative. This person must be a lawyer, or representative of a religious, charitable or social organization. Meaning you will find many, many road blocks for finding out this information.

 

 

 

 

Bottom line is nothing will change by the President's new order.

 

 

In the instructions for the FOIA it states very clearly that in order to access the information you must have both the Beneficiary and the Petitioner sign the request. That's all that's required.