FOIA Help

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Gurus,

What is FOIA ? Who can use it ? what is benifits to me if I use FOIA?

Do you think FOIA will help me to solve my case ?

I already generate second case status & Name check inquiry yesterday.

Do you think I should contact congressmen ? or JUST wait....

Please check my signature......

 

[MD_Rockville]

http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/

http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/referenceguidemay99.htm
Response time
Under the statute, all federal agencies are required to respond to a FOIA request within twenty business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. This time period does not begin until the request is actually received by the FOIA office of the Department of Justice component that maintains the records sought. An agency is not required to send out the releasable documents by the last business day; it can send you a letter informing you of its decision and then send you the documents within a reasonable time afterward.

I am not aware of benefits tough ( someone else plz explain this ) , but it forces FBI to send you your information. In your case I would wait for few more days and then contact a congressman..

wordings of a FBI name check mail and FOIA mail is different though