So, back in March I sent the FBI a FOIA request and was assigned the request no. 1526159 and didn’t hear anything from then since. So in August I sent the DOJ’s “Office of Information Policy” (this is the place you appeal to if your request is denied) a “WTF?” letter. I got their response Friday, it said:
DOJ regulations provide for an administrative appeal to the Office of Information Policy only after there has been an adverse determination… As no adverse determination has yet been made… there is no action for this Office to consider… However, I can assure you that this Office has contacted the FBI and has been advised that your request is currently being processed. If you are dissatisfied with the FBI’s response, you may appeal again to this Office.
The letter was illegibly signed by someone from the Office of Information Policy.