One method that may be used in order to obtain documents that the foreign national no longer has in his or her possession is to request a copy of the person’s immigration file from the USCIS using a Freedom of Information Act request, known as a FOIA. This is done on a form issued by the USCIS called a Form G-639, Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Request, accompanied by a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, which will inform the government where the documents should be sent once retrieved.
