Federal FOIA
request service.
FileFOIA is a professional federal FOIA request service filing Freedom of Information Act requests with any U.S. executive branch agency. Need to hire someone to file a federal FOIA request? Our done-for-you public records retrieval service covers the FBI, IRS, DHS, VA, EPA, CIA, SEC, DOD, and 100+ more — flat $49 fee, completely private.
Federal FOIA covers every executive
branch agency in the U.S. government.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), codified at 5 U.S.C. § 552, gives any person — regardless of citizenship or nationality — the right to request records from any agency of the U.S. executive branch. Agencies must respond within 20 business days — though in practice most take far longer. Our federal FOIA request service files requests under this law on your behalf, tracks every statutory deadline, challenges improper denials, and delivers your records. Hiring a professional federal FOIA request service means you never have to navigate agency portals, write legal request letters, or follow up on stalled cases yourself.
Required by law — but most federal agencies take months to over a year due to chronic backlogs. Our federal FOIA request service follows up aggressively when deadlines are missed.
U.S. citizenship is not required. Individuals, businesses, attorneys, nonprofits, and foreign nationals can all use our federal FOIA request service.
Every U.S. executive branch agency. Congress, federal courts, and the White House are not subject to FOIA. Our federal FOIA request service covers all agencies that are.
Every U.S. executive branch agency.
One federal FOIA request service.
Our federal FOIA request service files with any agency of the U.S. executive branch. Below are the most commonly requested agencies — but if your agency isn’t listed, we file there too. All 100+ executive branch agencies are covered under our flat $49 federal FOIA request service fee.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Background files, surveillance records, informant files, investigative records. FBI FOIA requests require identity verification for personal files. FileFOIA handles the complete FBI process including identity documentation. See our main FOIA request service for details.
Internal Revenue Service
Tax-exempt organization filings, IRS audit files, agency correspondence, and administrative records. Personal tax return information is protected but agency records about organizations and administrative processes are requestable through our federal FOIA request service.
Dept. of Homeland Security
DHS headquarters records, enforcement policies, and agency correspondence. DHS components — USCIS, ICE, CBP — each have their own FOIA offices. We identify the correct DHS component and file with each one. See our immigration records service.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Benefits files, C-Files, medical records, and VA administrative records. Our VA records service is one of our most-used services. See our dedicated veterans records page for full detail and pricing.
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental compliance records, enforcement actions, inspection reports, permit files, and remediation orders. We file with both EPA headquarters and regional offices for complete environmental history on any site or company.
Securities & Exchange Commission
Enforcement files, investigation records, examination reports, and Wells notices. FileFOIA pulls SEC records for due diligence, litigation support, and competitive intelligence. See our business records service.
Dept. of Justice
DOJ headquarters records, component agency files (DEA, ATF, FBI, USMS), antitrust investigation files, civil rights division records, and U.S. Attorney correspondence. We identify the correct DOJ component for your specific request.
Intelligence Agencies
Intelligence agency FOIA requests are the most complex and most frequently denied. We file with the CIA, NSA, and ODNI using the correct mandatory declassification review process where applicable, and challenges over-broad national security exemptions on appeal.
Dept. of Defense
Military records, procurement files, contractor performance records, and defense agency correspondence. Each DoD component — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, DARPA, DIA — has its own FOIA office. FileFOIA routes every request to the correct component.
Food & Drug Administration
Inspection records, Warning Letters, 483 observations, drug approval files, and enforcement records. We pull FDA records for regulatory due diligence, litigation support, and competitive intelligence in the life sciences and food industries.
Regulatory Agencies
OSHA violation histories, NLRB election and unfair labor practice records, FTC investigation files, CFPB enforcement actions. FileFOIA files with any federal regulatory agency — if it’s an executive branch agency, we file there.
Any Federal Agency
State Department, Treasury, HHS, HUD, DOT, DOE, USDA, Commerce, Labor, Education, Interior, and every other executive branch agency. Our federal FOIA request service covers all of them. Don’t see yours? File a request and we handle it.
The law says 20 days.
Reality says much longer.
Federal agencies received over 1.5 million FOIA requests in fiscal year 2024 — a record high. The agencies most people need most are the most backlogged. DHS alone received over 600,000 requests. The statutory 20-day response deadline is routinely ignored with no consequence.
FileFOIA doesn’t accept this. We track every deadline, send follow-up letters when agencies miss them, request administrative remedies when delays become unreasonable, and escalate to formal appeals when necessary. This is what hiring a professional public records retrieval service looks like.
If your federal FOIA request has a time-sensitive deadline — a pending hearing, a business transaction, a litigation matter — note it in the intake form and we flag your case for priority handling and expedited processing requests.
Hire Our Federal FOIA Request Service — $49How our federal FOIA request
service works — done for you.
Tell us which agency and records
Which federal agency, what records, and what date range. We identify the correct agency office or component — many large agencies like DOJ, DHS, and DOD have dozens of separate FOIA offices — and drafts a precise request for each one.
We file through the correct portal
Every federal agency has its own FOIA submission system — some use FOIAonline, some have proprietary portals, some still accept mail. FileFOIA knows the correct submission method for every agency and files correctly the first time.
We track, follow up, and escalate
We log every acknowledgment, extension, and communication. When agencies miss deadlines — and they will — our federal FOIA request service sends follow-up letters and requests administrative remedies. Improper denials go to our FOIA appeal service.
Records delivered with gap analysis
Every document organized and delivered to your secure client portal and Dropbox folder. We run a gap analysis — checking what was produced vs. what was requested. Incomplete productions are challenged before we close the case.
Federal FOIA request service —
frequently asked questions.
A federal FOIA request is a written request to a U.S. executive branch agency under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552), asking for access to agency records. Agencies must respond within 20 business days — though most take far longer. Our federal FOIA request service drafts the request, submits it to the correct agency, tracks every deadline, and delivers the records to you. Hiring FileFOIA means you never have to navigate this process yourself.
Yes. Any person or authorized agent can file a federal FOIA request on your behalf. FileFOIA acts as your authorized agent — handling every step from drafting the request to delivering the records. No legal background required. See our pricing starting at $49 per request.
Every agency of the U.S. executive branch — including cabinet departments, independent regulatory agencies, and government corporations. Congress, the federal courts, and the White House itself are not subject to FOIA. FileFOIA covers all 100+ executive branch agencies. If you’re not sure whether a specific agency is subject to FOIA, book a consultation.
Under federal law, agencies must respond within 20 business days — but this response may just acknowledge receipt, not produce the records. In practice, most federal agencies take months to over a year, especially high-volume agencies like DHS, DOJ, and VA. We track every deadline and follow up aggressively. For time-sensitive requests, we can seek expedited processing by demonstrating urgency or imminent news value.
Federal FOIA covers U.S. executive branch agencies. State, county, and city agencies operate under separate state open records laws — California’s CPRA, Texas’s PIA, Florida’s Sunshine Law, and so on. Our FOIA request service covers all four levels under one service. Our federal FOIA request service page focuses specifically on federal agencies. See our state records service for state-level coverage.
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Hire our federal FOIA request service — a done-for-you public records retrieval service covering every U.S. executive branch agency. Flat $49 fee. Completely private.