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Requesting Records

The USCIS Genealogy Program is authorized to make five series of the agency’s historical records available to requesters.  Other agency records may be available from the USCIS Freedom of Information (FOIA) Program, or may have transferred to the National Archives.

Requests are accepted online as well as through the mail. Please read our Records Frequently Asked Questions and Common Errors section before submitting a request. Answers can also be found in our "Help" section.


To request a record or file you MUST provide a file number.



Records Available From the Genealogy Program

  • Overview of all five available historical records

Details on Available Series

  • Certificate Files, September 27, 1906 - March 31, 1956

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  • Alien Registration Forms on Microfilm, 1940 - 1944

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  • Visa Files, July 1, 1924 - March 31, 1944

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  • Registry Files, March 2, 1929 - March 31, 1944

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  • A-Files Numbered Below 8 Million 

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