FOIA Agency Information
General Information
United States Customs and Border Protection
Agency within Department of Homeland Security
CPB describes its mission this way: "We are the guardians of our nation's borders. We are America's frontline. We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders. We protect the American public against terrorists and the instruments of terror. We steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel. We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity and professionalism."
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Where Suits are Filed
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Status
Year
City
Cases filed within:
7 days
30 days
over 30 days
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Request Backlogs and Processing Times
Most Recent Data, for the Month of September 2016
| Track | Pending Cases | Closed Cases |
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| All | 6,814 cases average 134 days pending | 8,441 cases average 41 days to close |
| Simple | 5,661 cases average 39 days pending | 8,248 cases average 37 days to close |
| Expedited | 2 cases average 466 days pending | 0 cases average 0 days to close |
| Complex | 1,151 cases average 602 days pending | 193 cases average 220 days to close |
