Dubai 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Dubai, from 32 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Dubai interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Dubai cases only.
What Dubai has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Dubai 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Passport — 3 requests
- Photographs — 3 requests
- Additional documents (unspecified) — 2 requests
- DS-160 confirmation — 2 requests
10 other requests reported once
- admission letter
- CV / resume
- documents pertaining to grad program
- List of publications
- old I-20s
- prior visa stamps
- residence history questionnaire
- Social media links / handles
- statement of purpose
- Travel history / itinerary
5 of 32 tracked Dubai cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: green, yellow, white.
Related
Dubai by visa type
- H-1B 221(g) at Dubai — 14 cases, 7 resolved
Posts with a similar wait
- Kathmandu 221(g) tracker — median 7d, 33 cases
- Istanbul 221(g) tracker — median 7d, 14 cases
- Accra 221(g) tracker — median 7d, 10 cases
- Manama 221(g) tracker — median 7d, 5 cases
Recent Dubai case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | H1B | pending | 2026-09-29 | — | — | green |
| 2026-09-21 | — | pending | 2026-08-14 | — | — | yellow |
| 2026-08-10 | H1B | approved | 2026-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-09 | F1 | refused 214(b) | 2026-07-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-06 | B1/B2 | pending | 2026-02 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | F1 | pending | 2026-02 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | H1B | pending | 2026-02 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | H1B | pending | 2026-04-29 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | H1B | pending | 2026-04-29 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | B1/B2 | approved | 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-29 | 0 | green |
| 2026-04-14 | B1/B2 | pending | — | — | — | white |
| 2026-03-03 | H1B | pending | 2026-02-26 | — | — | — |
Dubai 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Dubai in 2026?
Among 13 resolved community-reported cases at Dubai, the median is 7 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 7 days. 9 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 Dubai ask for?
Recorded requests at Dubai: Passport (3 cases); Photographs (3 cases); Additional documents (unspecified) (2 cases); DS-160 confirmation (2 cases); admission letter; CV / resume. 5 of 32 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Dubai 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Dubai cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Dubai 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Dubai timeline, and grab the submission email template.