| Frequently Asked Questions |
Your Immigration Questions Answered by VisaPro.
Here, you will find detailed answers to many of most common immigration questions. |
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| 14. | Where can I file an appeal against a Department of Justice component’s initial response? |
| | | | | All appeals must be made in writing and addressed to: |
| | | | | Office of Information and Privacy
U.S. Department of Justice
Flag Building, Suite 570
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001 | | | | | | Note: Both the front of the envelope and the appeal
letter should contain the notation ‘Freedom of Information Act Appeal’. |
| 15. | What happens after I file an appeal against a Department of Justice component’s initial response? | | | |
| | Under the Freedom of Information Act, the Office of Information and Privacy is required to make a determination on your administrative appeal within 20 business days. The Office of Information and Privacy may take one of several actions on your appeal. |
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| • | It may affirm the component's action in full, in which case it will identify which exemptions (if any) have been appropriately claimed |
 | | • | Or it may affirm part of the component's action (identifying the applicable exemptions), but order the release of other information previously withheld |
| | • | Finally, under some circumstances, it may return or ‘remand’ the request to
the component for complete reprocessing | | | | | | |
Note: When a case is remanded, you will have an opportunity again to appeal to the Office of Information and Privacy after the component has reprocessed the records if you remain dissatisfied with the component's action in any respect. | |
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