Memo Regarding NAFTA L-1 Petitions at CBP Ports of Entry (United States Customs and Border Protection)
| Tracking # |
CBP-2019-054009 CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009 CBP-2019-054009 |
| Multi Request | Memo Regarding NAFTA L-1 Petitions at CBP Ports of Entry |
| Submitted | May 15, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Richard Solomon
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A complete copy of any and all memoranda, guidance, or letters addressed to Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Offices based at Canadian airports as well as to Customs and Border Protection Inspection Stations at the U.S.-Canada border related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection refusal to process petitions for renewal of L-1 classification under the North American Free Trade Agreement for Canadian citizens.
A complete copy of any correspondence or notes related to communication with the Canadian authorities imposing this policy, as required by Section C, paragraph 3 of the North American Free Trade Agreement related to Intra-Company Transferees.
The 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,
Richard Solomon
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=CBP-2019-054009&type=request)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-054009
* Requester Name: Richard Solomon
* Date Submitted: 05/21/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A complete copy of any and all memoranda, guidance, or letters addressed to Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Offices based at Canadian airports as well as to Customs and Border Protection Inspection Stations at the U.S.-Canada border related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection refusal to process petitions for renewal of L-1 classification under the North American Free Trade Agreement for Canadian citizens.
A complete copy of any correspondence or notes related to communication with the Canadian authorities imposing this policy, as required by Section C, paragraph 3 of the North American Free Trade Agreement related to Intra-Company Transferees.
The 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,
Richard Solomon
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request - CBP-2019-054009 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-054009
* Requester: Richard Solomon
* Submitted Date: 05/20/2019
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A complete copy of any and all memoranda, guidance, or letters addressed to Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Offices based at Canadian airports as well as to Customs and Border Protection Inspection Stations at the U.S.-Canada border related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection refusal to process petitions for renewal of L-1 classification under the North American Free Trade Agreement for Canadian citizens.
A complete copy of any correspondence or notes related to communication with the Canadian authorities imposing this policy, as required by Section C, paragraph 3 of the North American Free Trade Agreement related to Intra-Company Transferees.
The 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,
Richard Solomon
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Richard Solomon
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 73214
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
05/22/2019
CBP-2019-054009
Dear Richard Solomon:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 05/21/2019. Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2019-054009 to track the status of your request. If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://foiaonline.gov. This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).
CBP’s FOIA Division is working hard to reduce the amount of time necessary to respond to FOIA requests. Currently, the average time to process a FOIA request related to "travel/border incidents" is a minimum of 3-6 months. We truly appreciate your continued patience.
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request CBP-2019-054009 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OFO-2019-054009. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-2019-054009
* New Tracking Number: CBP-OFO-2019-054009
* Requester Name: Richard Solomon
* Date Submitted: 05/20/2019
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A complete copy of any and all memoranda, guidance, or letters addressed to Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Offices based at Canadian airports as well as to Customs and Border Protection Inspection Stations at the U.S.-Canada border related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection refusal to process petitions for renewal of L-1 classification under the North American Free Trade Agreement for Canadian citizens.
A complete copy of any correspondence or notes related to communication with the Canadian authorities imposing this policy, as required by Section C, paragraph 3 of the North American Free Trade Agreement related to Intra-Company Transferees.
The 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,
Richard Solomon
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request CBP-OFO-2019-054009 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2019-054009. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-OFO-2019-054009
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-2019-054009
* Requester Name:
Richard Solomon
* Date Submitted:
05/20/2019
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A complete copy of any and all memoranda, guidance, or letters addressed to Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Offices based at Canadian airports as well as to Customs and Border Protection Inspection Stations at the U.S.-Canada border related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection refusal to process petitions for renewal of L-1 classification under the North American Free Trade Agreement for Canadian citizens.
A complete copy of any correspondence or notes related to communication with the Canadian authorities imposing this policy, as required by Section C, paragraph 3 of the North American Free Trade Agreement related to Intra-Company Transferees.
The 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,
Richard Solomon
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request CBP-2019-054009 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OFO-2019-054009. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-2019-054009
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OFO-2019-054009
* Requester Name:
Richard Solomon
* Date Submitted:
05/20/2019
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A complete copy of any and all memoranda, guidance, or letters addressed to Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Offices based at Canadian airports as well as to Customs and Border Protection Inspection Stations at the U.S.-Canada border related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection refusal to process petitions for renewal of L-1 classification under the North American Free Trade Agreement for Canadian citizens.
A complete copy of any correspondence or notes related to communication with the Canadian authorities imposing this policy, as required by Section C, paragraph 3 of the North American Free Trade Agreement related to Intra-Company Transferees.
The 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,
Richard Solomon
Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 20, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2019-054009, CBP-OFO-2019-054009.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Richard Solomon
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 73214
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144
06/22/2024
CBP-2019-054009
Dear Richard Solomon:
Due to the transition to SecureRelease, a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing system, and an unprecedented growth in the number of FOIA requests submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), we are reviewing our cases to ensure the most efficient processing of backlogged FOIA requests.
Given the amount of time that has passed since the filing of your request, we are reaching out to determine whether you are still interested in pursuing your request for records in FOIA Case CBP-2019-054009, in which you requested To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A complete copy of any and all memoranda, guidance, or letters addressed to Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Offices based at Canadian airports as well as to Customs and Border Protection Inspection Stations at the U.S.-Canada border related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection refusal to process petitions for renewal of L-1 classification under the North American Free Trade Agreement for Canadian citizens.
A complete copy of any correspondence or notes related to communication with the Canadian authorities imposing this policy, as required by Section C, paragraph 3 of the North American Free Trade Agreement related to Intra-Company Transferees.
The 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,
Richard Solomon
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If you are no longer interested, then no further action is required.
You may also contact us to withdraw your case. This will help ensure that other requests are not delayed unnecessarily by expending limited time and resources on a request that is no longer of interest.
If you are still interested in pursuing your FOIA request, please send an email to CBP's FOIA Public Liaison, at cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov or mail a letter to 90 K St, NE MS 1181, Washington DC, 20229 or call 202-325-0150. (If you need telecommunication relay service (TRS) assistance to communicate with the CBP FOIA Office and you are in the United States, please dial 711 to obtain TRS assistance and notify the Communications Assistant that you want to contact the CBP FOIA Office at the telephone number (202) 325-0150.)
In the subject line, please notate file number CBP-2019-054009 and “Still Interested” on any future correspondence to CBP related to this request.
This is not a denial of your request. If we do not hear from you within 30 days from the date of this letter, we will assume you are no longer interested in this FOIA request, and the case will be administratively closed as withdrawn.
Sincerely,
FOIA Division
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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