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FOIA Reading Room


The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reading room provides a library of documents which may be downloaded and reviewed for topics related to FOIA.
For more information please visit the CBP FOIA page.
To use the Reading Room, please search below.
Publication Date Title Category Download
08-15-2023 CBP One Mobile Application Significant Records of Interest privacy-pia-cbpmobileapplication-feb2021 , privacy-pia-cbpmobileapplication-march2021 , privacy-pia-cbpmobileapplication-april2022 , privacy-pia-cbpmobileapplication-oct2022 , privacy-pia-cbpmobileapplication-jan2023 , CBP One Part 1 , CBP One Part 2 , CBP One Part 3 , CBP One Part 4
08-09-2023 Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Significant Records of Interest Records pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 1 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 2.1 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 2.2 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 3.1 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 3.2 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 4 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 5 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 6 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 7 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 8 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 9 , Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon 10
06-08-2023 Monthly FOIA Logs CY 2023 FOIA Logs FOIA Log January 2023 , FOIA Log February 2023 , FOIA Log March 2023 , FOIA Log April 2023 , FOIA Log May 2023 Part 1 , FOIA Log May 2023 Part 2 , FOIA Log May 2023 Part 3 , FOIA Log June 2023
05-18-2023 Humanitarian Parole Significant Records of Interest Memo Guidelines for Classifying Paroles at POEs , Muster Guidelines for Parole Classification at POEs , Memo on Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens , Memorandum - Discretionary Authority when Issuing Paroles , Muster on Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens , Paroled (DT) - Port of Entry Guidance , Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens , Parole Plus Alternative to Detention , Parole Records - Enterprise Management Information System (EMIS) , Withdrawal Records - Enterprise Management Information System (EMIS) , Human Paroles by State CY 2016 to 5-17-2022
05-03-2023 2011 Seized Asset Management and Enforcement Procedures Handbook Manuals and Instructions 2011 Seized Asset Management and Enforcement Procedures Handbook
04-03-2023 Procedures for Personal Effects Directives Procedures for personal effects
04-03-2023 Personal Search Handbook 2021 Manuals and Instructions Personal Search Handbook 2021
03-02-2023 Non-Immigrants Admission Codes Data Statistical Records RFI 2315 Part 1 inadmissibles FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 1 arrivals1.1 FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 1 arrivals1.2 FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 2 arrivals FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 2 inadmissible FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 3 arrival FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 3 inadmissible FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 4 arrival FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 4 inadmissible FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 5 inadmissible FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 5 arrivals FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data
01-19-2023 Venntel Analytics Significant Records of Interest Venntel January 2022 part 1 , Venntel January 2022 part 2 , Venntel January 2022 part 3 , Venntel January 2022 part 4 , Venntel January 2022 part 5 , Venntel January 2022 part 6 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.2 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.1 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.4 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.3 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.5 , Venntel January 2022 part 8.1 , Venntel January 2022 part 8.2 , Venntel January 2022 part 9 , Venntel January 2022 part 10 , Venntel January 2022 part 11 , Venntel January 2022 part 12 , Venntel January 2022 part 13
10-13-2022 Personal Effects Internal Operating Procedures Manuals and Instructions Personal Effects Internal Operating Procedures Memo