8 U.S.C. § 1574: Reports to Congress

the backlogs in immigration benefit applications in existence as of October 17, 2000 ; and the Attorney General’s plan for eliminating such backlogs. a description of the adequacy of existing computer hardware, computer software, and other mechanisms to comply with the adjudications and reporting requirements of this subchapter; and a plan for implementing improvements to existing data systems to accomplish the purpose of this subchapter, as described in section 1571(a) of this title ; a description of the quality controls to be put into force to ensure timely, fair, accurate, and complete processing and adjudication of such applications; the elements specified in subsection (b)(2); an estimate of the amount of appropriated funds that would be necessary in order to eliminate the backlogs in each category of immigration benefit applications described in subsection (b)(2); and a detailed plan on how the Attorney General will use any funds in the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account to comply with the purposes of this subchapter. the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account including any unobligated balances of appropriations in the Account; and the Attorney General’s efforts to eliminate backlogs in any immigration benefit application described in paragraph (2). the number of naturalization cases adjudicated in each quarter of each fiscal year; the average processing time for naturalization applications; the number of naturalization applications pending for up to 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, and 48 months or more; estimated processing times adjudicating newly submitted naturalization applications; an analysis of the appropriate processing times for naturalization applications; and the additional resources and process changes needed to eliminate the backlog for naturalization adjudications; the number of cases adjudicated in each quarter of each fiscal year; the average processing time for such applications or petitions; the number of applications or petitions pending for up to 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, and 48 months or more; the estimated processing times adjudicating newly submitted applications or petitions; an analysis of the appropriate processing times for applications or petitions; and a description of the additional resources and process changes needed to eliminate the backlog for such processing and adjudications; and applications for adjustments of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; petitions for nonimmigrant visas under section 1184 of this title ; petitions filed under section 1154 of this title to classify aliens as immediate relatives or preference immigrants under section 1153 of this title ; applications for asylum under section 1158 of this title ; registrations for Temporary Protected Status under section 1254a of this title ; and a description of the additional resources and process changes needed to eliminate the backlog for such processing and adjudications. In the event that no funds are appropriated subject to section 1573(b) of this title in the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress not later than 90 days after the end of such fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, containing the elements described in paragraph (2).