Cairo 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Cairo, from 28 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Cairo interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Cairo cases only.
What Cairo has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Cairo 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- CV / resume — 3 requests
- Social media links / handles — 3 requests
- DS-5535 questionnaire — 2 requests
9 other requests reported once
- Additional documents (unspecified)
- Bank statements / financial evidence
- Birth certificate
- Invitation letter
- List of publications
- many documents
- replacement joint sponsor
- Research plan / thesis abstract
- statement of purpose
7 of 28 tracked Cairo cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: red, white.
Email addresses Cairo has used
Addresses applicants report being contacted from, or told to write to, in Cairo 221(g) cases. Official post and scheduling-vendor domains only. Use the address on your own slip or email first; these are what other applicants at this post have seen. Every post’s addresses in one place: 221(g) email addresses by consulate.
consularcaironiv@state.gov— seen in 2 reports
Cairo and the immigrant visa pause
At least one applicant who is not a plaintiff has received a case-specific instruction here. Last reported movement 2026-10-01.
Re-interview emails are going to family cases first interviewed in January, including non-plaintiffs who never wrote to the post; one preparer reports eighteen. A spouse case re-interviewed the week of 28 September has no outcome yet, and the petitioner's read is that the post is scheduling but not issuing much. A plaintiff interviewed in January was refused on public-charge grounds on the 28th and says everyone that day was. A parent case from 16 April has no email.
Full picture for this post, with its pause cases, cancellations and every digest mention: Cairo immigrant visa pause status. Every post side by side: status by embassy.
Related
Cairo by visa type
- F-1 221(g) at Cairo — 13 cases, 4 resolved
Posts with a similar wait
- Tokyo 221(g) tracker — median 50d, 17 cases
- Amman 221(g) tracker — median 71d, 18 cases
- Hong Kong 221(g) tracker — median 72d, 11 cases
- Belgrade 221(g) tracker — median 79d, 3 cases
Recent Cairo case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | IR1/CR1 | pending | 2026-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-01 | IR5 | pending | 2026-04-16 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | IR1 | pending | 2026-05 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-29 | IR1 | refused | 2026-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-28 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-06 | — | — | white |
| 2026-09-24 | — | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-14 | IR1/CR1 | pending | 2026-04-28 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-23 | other | pending | 2026-08-23 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-19 | F1 | unknown | 2026-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | F1 | issued | 2026-07-28 | 2026-08-04 | 7 | red |
| 2026-04-07 | H1B | pending | 2026-03-31 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-07 | H1B | pending | 2026-03-30 | — | — | white |
Cairo 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Cairo in 2026?
Among 6 resolved community-reported cases at Cairo, the median is 60 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 75 days. 14 tracked cases have been pending 60+ days — outcomes are fast for most and slow for a stuck minority.
What do most 221(g) slips at Cairo ask for?
Recorded requests at Cairo: CV / resume (3 cases); Social media links / handles (3 cases); DS-5535 questionnaire (2 cases); Additional documents (unspecified); Bank statements / financial evidence; Birth certificate. 7 of 28 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Cairo 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Cairo cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Cairo 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Cairo timeline, and grab the submission email template.