Under the law, all federal agencies are required to respond to a FOIA request within 20 business days, unless there are "unusual circumstances". Under the FOIA

Under the law, all federal agencies are required to respond to a FOIA request within 20 business days, unless there are "unusual circumstances". Under the FOIA, the 20-day response time can be extended when "unusual circumstances" exist. When an extension of time beyond 10 additional days is needed, you get notified in writing and assigned a "FOIA public liaison" to either modify the scope of your request or to modify the timeline. After that, I don't see any specific timelines, which means it could go cold.