FOIA-ing the FOIA Manual! The Inside Scoop on USCIS and DHS Data Entry and Databases

From USCIS FOIA Search Training Manual

      A couple months ago, fed up with the randomness of Freedom of Information Act rote rejection letters from certain agencies--the State Department is the worst and USCIS had just lost a remand responsive to my appeal--I got off the phone with the USCIS employee and FOIA-d their FOIA manuals.  (UPDATE 9/3/2016-link fixed!)

     The response, uploaded here, is over 4200 pages.   

1 of 6 COW-2016-000509, pp. 1-750.

2 of 6 COW-2016-000509, pp. 751-1499.

3 of 6 COW-2016-000509, pp. 1500-2249.

4 of 6  COW-2016-000509, pp. 2250-2999.

5 of 6 COW-2016-000509, pp. 3000-3749.

6 of 6 COW-2016-000509, pp. 3750-end.

The information could be helpful for FOIA litigation (next up: other agencies) and also provides insights from actual agency examples that might be helpful with due process litigation.  I'm still scrolling through it...