Hudson Yards EB-5 Request

Taylor Amarel filed this request with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United States of America.
Tracking #

COW2019500203

Due June 6, 2019
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

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From: Taylor Amarel

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I would like to obtain all electronic records sent to, sent from, or copied to USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov or dhsexecsec@hq.dhs.gov from January 1, 2015 to Present day containing the non-case sensitive keyword "Hudson Yards". Should you need any more information or if this request is too broad, please let me know and I will be happy to provide more information. Please do not close my request without consulting me first, I am happy to modify my request if it can not be processed as is.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Taylor Amarel

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Submitted on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 14:11
Submitted by user: Anonymous
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Select the DHS component you wish to submit your request to: : Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
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First Name: Taylor
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Last Name: Amarel
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Email Address: requests@muckrock.com
Country: United States
Address 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 72190
Address 2: 411A Highland Ave
City: Somerville
State: Massachusetts
Zip Code: 02114
Telephone Number: 617-299-1832
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By initialing here you are providing your electronic signature.:
Please describe the records you are seeking as clearly and precisely as
possible:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:

I would like to obtain all electronic records sent to, sent from, or copied
to USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov or dhsexecsec@hq.dhs.gov from
January 1, 2015 to Present day containing the non-case sensitive keyword
"Hudson Yards". Should you need any more information or if this request is
too broad, please let me know and I will be happy to provide more
information. Please do not close my request without consulting me first, I am
happy to modify my request if it can not be processed as is.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me
of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the
request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if
not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look
forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days,
as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Taylor Amarel
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From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Good afternoon,

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) has received your below request. You have asked for records related to USCIS. Please note that USCIS is a component under the Department of Homeland Security. FLETC would not have the records you have requested.

Please use the following link https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-foia-privacy-act-request-submission-form to send a proper FOIA request to USCIS.

Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact this office.

Thank you

FLETC-FOIA

From: Taylor Amarel

Thank you for the update.

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Good morning Mr. Amarel:

I was reaching out to you to verify a few things about your FOIA request. Please clarify if you are seeking emails sent to, sent from, or copied
to USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov or dhsexecsec@hq.dhs.gov from
January 1, 2015 to Present day containing the non-case sensitive keyword "Hudson Yards".

Please call the FLETC FOIA office should have any questions 912-267-3261.

Thank you

FLETC-FOIA

From: Taylor Amarel

Thank you.

You may conduct a search for emails within USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov .

Thank you.

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

A fix is required to perfect the request.

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Good morning Mr. Amarel:

You have forwarded your request to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) again. You have asked for emails "within USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov>" and we would not have their records. Please contact USCIS at:

National Records Center, FOIA/PA Office
P. O. Box 648010
Lee's Summit, MO. 64064-8010
FOIA Officer/Public Liaison: Jill Eggleston
Phone: 1-800-375-5283 (USCIS Contact Center)
Fax: 816-350-5785
E-mail: uscis.foia@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:uscis.foia@uscis.dhs.gov>
USCIS Website: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/freedom-information-and-privacy-act-foia/uscis-freedom-information-act-and-privacy-act

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Thank you.

FLETC-FOIA

From: Muckrock Staff

Hi there,

Could you please confirm that your office has received this request?

Thanks so much.
________________________

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I would like to obtain all electronic records sent to, sent from, or copied to USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov or dhsexecsec@hq.dhs.gov from January 1, 2015 to Present day containing the non-case sensitive keyword "Hudson Yards". Should you need any more information or if this request is too broad, please let me know and I will be happy to provide more information. Please do not close my request without consulting me first, I am happy to modify my request if it can not be processed as is.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Taylor Amarel

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Yes, the request was received and the control number is COW2019500203.

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

You may check the status of your request at time by going to the following website: https://first.uscis.gov/#/check-status.

Lennard A. Thomas, MHS
Government Information Specialist
Significant Interest Group (SIG)
National Records Center, FOIA Operations
DHS I USCIS I IRIS
Email: lennard.a.thomas@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:lennard.a.thomas@uscis.dhs.gov>

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WARNING: This document is FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO). It contains information that may be exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). This document is to be controlled, handled, transmitted, distributed, and disposed of in accordance with DHS policy relating to Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information and is not to be released to the public or other personnel who do not have a valid "need-to-know" without prior approval from the originator.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
FOIA Office
P. O. Box 648010
Lee's Summit, MO 64064-8010

July 24, 2019

This is a follow up to request number COW2019500203:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 25, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #COW2019500203.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On June 24, 2019:
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information Act Request: Hudson Yards EB-5 Request
Yes, the request was received and the control number is COW2019500203.

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On June 14, 2019:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Hudson Yards EB-5 Request
Hi there,

Could you please confirm that your office has received this request?

Thanks so much.
________________________

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I would like to obtain all electronic records sent to, sent from, or copied to USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov> or dhsexecsec@hq.dhs.gov<mailto:dhsexecsec@hq.dhs.gov> from January 1, 2015 to Present day containing the non-case sensitive keyword "Hudson Yards". Should you need any more information or if this request is too broad, please let me know and I will be happy to provide more information. Please do not close my request without consulting me first, I am happy to modify my request if it can not be processed as is.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Taylor Amarel
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On June 14, 2019:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: Hudson Yards EB-5 Request
Good morning Mr. Amarel:

You have forwarded your request to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) again. You have asked for emails "within USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov%3cmailto:USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov>>" and we would not have their records. Please contact USCIS at:

National Records Center, FOIA/PA Office
P. O. Box 648010
Lee's Summit, MO. 64064-8010
FOIA Officer/Public Liaison: Jill Eggleston
Phone: 1-800-375-5283 (USCIS Contact Center)
Fax: 816-350-5785
E-mail: uscis.foia@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:uscis.foia@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:uscis.foia@uscis.dhs.gov%3cmailto:uscis.foia@uscis.dhs.gov>>
USCIS Website: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/freedom-information-and-privacy-act-foia/uscis-freedom-information-act-and-privacy-act

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Thank you.

FLETC-FOIA
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On June 5, 2019:
Subject:
A fix is required to perfect the request.
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On May 15, 2019:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: Hudson Yards EB-5 Request
Thank you.

You may conduct a search for emails within USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov> .

Thank you.
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On April 25, 2019:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Hudson Yards EB-5 Request
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I would like to obtain all electronic records sent to, sent from, or copied to USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov<mailto:USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov> or dhsexecsec@hq.dhs.gov<mailto:dhsexecsec@hq.dhs.gov> from January 1, 2015 to Present day containing the non-case sensitive keyword "Hudson Yards". Should you need any more information or if this request is too broad, please let me know and I will be happy to provide more information. Please do not close my request without consulting me first, I am happy to modify my request if it can not be processed as is.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Taylor Amarel

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Hi,

Your request is 878 of 1311 pending requests. The estimated completion date is 03/12/2020. Please feel free to check the status of your request at https://first.uscis.gov/#/check-status.

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Good morning,

Your request is 855 of 1354 pending requests. This is an estimated date based on average processing times. Availability of records and complexity of request may affect completion date.

Please feel free to continue to check the status of your request online at https://first.uscis.gov/#/check-status.

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