FOIA Contact Information

***NOTE: To avoid delays in processing your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, you should create an account and submit your request electronically using the Public Access Link or email the appropriate office. There may be additional delays in processing FOIA requests submitted by mail or fax during the national response to COVID-19.***

Below, find contact information for filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Department of Homeland Security Chief FOIA Officer

Dena Kozanas
Chief Privacy Officer/Chief FOIA Officer
Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Washington, DC 20528-065

Department of Homeland Security Deputy Chief FOIA Officer

Dr. James V.M.L. Holzer
Deputy Chief FOIA Officer
Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Washington, DC 20528-065

Sr. Director, FOIA Operations and Management

Jimmy Wolfrey
Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Washington, DC 20528-065
Phone: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486
Fax: 202-343-4011
E-mail: foia@hq.dhs.gov

Acting Public Liaison

Amy Bennett
Public Liaison
Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Washington, DC 20528-065
Phone: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486
Fax: 202-343-4011
E-mail: foia@hq.dhs.gov

U. S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)

FOIA Officer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
90 K Street, NE
FOIA Division
Washington, DC 20229
Phone: 202-325-0150
CBP Website

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL)

The Privacy Office
Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Washington, DC 20528-065
Phone: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486
Fax: 202-343-4011
E-mail: foia@hq.dhs.gov

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) - formerly National Protection and Programs Directorate

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FOIA Officer
500 C Street, S.W., Room 840
Washington, D.C. 20472
Phone: 202-646-3323
Fax: 202-646-3347
E-mail: fema-foia@fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Website

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)

Freedom of Information Act Officer
Building #681, Suite B187
1131 Chapel Crossing Road
Glynco, GA 31524
FOIA Officer/Public Liaison: Alicia Mikuta
Phone: 912-267-3103
Fax: 912-267-3113
E-mail: fletc-foia@dhs.gov
FLETC Website

Federal Protective Services

Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)

Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Washington, DC 20528-065
Phone: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486
Fax: 202-343-4011
E-Mail: foia-obim@hq.dhs.gov

*To assist OBIM in processing your request more expeditiously, please do not use staples, metal fasteners, scotch tape, an overabundance of packaging tape, or other office materials on your request and/or envelope.

Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A)

Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Washington, DC 20528-065
Phone: 202-447-3783
Fax: 202-612-1936
E-mail: I&AFOIA@hq.dhs.gov
I&A Website

Office of Inspector General (OIG)

FOIA Public Liaison
DHS-OIG Counsel
STOP 0305
245 Murray Lane, SW
Washington, D.C. 20528-0305
Phone: 202-981-6100
Fax: 202-245-5217
E-mail: FOIA.OIG@oig.dhs.gov
OIG Website

Science & Technology Directorate (S&T)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Freedom of Information Act Branch
601 S. 12th Street
3rd Floor, West Tower, TSA-20
Arlington, VA 20598-6020
FOIA Officer/Public Liaison: Teri Miller
Phone: 1-866-FOIA-TSA or 571-227-2300
Fax: 571-227-1406
E-mail: foia@tsa.dhs.gov
TSA Website

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)

National Records Center, FOIA/PA Office
P. O. Box 648010
Lee's Summit, MO. 64064-8010
FOIA Officer/Public Liaison: Jill Eggleston
Phone: 1-800-375-5283 (USCIS Contact Center)
Fax: 816-350-5785
E-mail: uscis.foia@uscis.dhs.gov
USCIS Website

United States Coast Guard (USCG)

Commandant (CG-6P)
2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE
Stop 7710
Washington, DC 20593-7710
FOIA Officer: Kathleen Claffie
FOIA Requester Service Center Contact: Amanda Ackerson
Phone: 202-475-3522
Fax: 202-372-8413
E-mail: efoia@uscg.mil
USCG Website

United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, SW, Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
FOIA Officer: Fernando Pineiro
FOIA Requester Service Center Contact: Fernando Pineiro
Phone: 866-633-1182
Fax: 202-732-4265
E-mail: ice-foia@dhs.gov
ICE Website

United States Secret Service (USSS)

Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Branch
245 Murray Lane, SW Building T-5
Washington, D.C. 20223
FOIA Officer/Public Liaison: Kevin Tyrrell
Phone: 202-406-6370
Fax: 202-406-5586
E-mail: FOIA@usss.dhs.gov
USSS Website

Last Published Date: December 3, 2020

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