[header] How to make a foia request in an asylum case [title] Explore the foia search engine. [step] Some records are already available to the public, which means you will not have to make a foia request to access them. Uscis will automatically release documents that have been requested three or more times. 
Foia also requires federal agencies to release documents that the public might have an interest in seeing. [substeps] Therefore, before you make a foia request, check with various websites for the documents you need.