June - September 2019 IV Issuances by FSC or Place of Birth and Visa Class Data

Thank you for filing your FOIA request online on 10/23/2020. Here is a review of your request.

The records I request can be described as follows:

To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All emails relating to the IV Issuances by FSC or Place of Birth and Visa Class statistical data from June to September 2019 that are a part of the monthly immigrant visa issuance page that is a subset of Travel.State.Gov.The IV Issuances by FSC or Place of Birth and Visa Class for the period were available on the public internet, but they were not listed on the monthly immigrant visa issuance page. (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-immigrant-visa-issuances.html)• https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/JUNE%202019%20-%20IV%20Issuances%20by%20FSC%20and%20Visa%20Class.pdf• https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/JULY%202019%20-%20IV%20Issuances%20by%20FSC%20and%20Visa%20Class.pdf• https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/AUGUST%202019%20-%20IV%20Issuances%20by%20FSC%20and%20Visa%20Class.pdf• https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/SEPTEMBER%202019%20-%20IV%20Issuances%20by%20FSC%20and%20Visa%20Class.pdfThe 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,Lars SchonanderUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/

The time period of my request is from 06/01/2019 to 10/01/2019

I am An individual seeking information for personal use and not for commercial use.

I am willing to pay $25 for my request.

I have a compelling need for expeditious handling:
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My additional comments are as follows:

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Contact Information
Mr. Lars Schonander
411A Highland Ave
MR102472
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144
P: N/A
F: N/A
requests@muckrock.com

**THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.** Mr.Schonander: This email acknowledges receipt of your October 23, 2020, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office ofInformation Programs and Services on October 23, 2020, regardingemails relating to the IV Issuances by FSC or Place of Birth and Visa Class statistical data (Date Range for Record Search: From 6/1/2019 To 10/1/2019).  This Office assigned your request the subject reference number and placed it in the complex processing track where it will beprocessed as quickly as possible. See 22 CFR § 171.11(h). This Office willnot be able to respond within the 20 days provided by the statute due to“unusual circumstances.” See 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). In this instance,the unusual circumstances include the need to search for and collect requestedrecords from other Department offices or Foreign Service posts. If you have any questions regarding yourrequest , would like to narrow the scope or arrange analternative time frame to speed its processing, or would like an estimated dateof completion, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIAPublic Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at202-261-8484. Additionally, youmay contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at theNational Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIAmediation services they offer. Thecontact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government InformationServices, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS,College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. **THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.**

Mr. Schonander,

The Office of Information Programs and Services is in receipt of your inquiry below. We will follow-up with you as soon as possible to provide a response.

Thank you in advance for your patience.
Regards,

U.S. Department of State

FOIA Requester Service Center

Mr. Schonander,

This is in reference to your email below regarding the status of FOIA request control number F-2021-00551.

The Office of Information Programs and Services electronic records system indicates that this request is in process. The estimated date of completion (EDC) is June 15, 2022. Please note that EDCs are estimates and are subject to change.

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Sincerely,

U.S. Department of State

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