You can normally expect a response in 4 to 6 weeks.

For information about the status of your request, you may call 410-966-4034. This is a voice mail number where you may leave a message and your call will be returned. Please note that this is not a toll-free call. To check on the status of a request, you must include the social security number of the record you requested.

If you prefer, you may write to:

Social Security Administration
OEO FOIA Workgroup
300 N. Greene Street
P.O. Box 33022 Baltimore, Maryland 21290-3022

More information regarding the Freedom of Information Act can be accessed on the Internet at: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foia/