B-1/B-2 221(g) at Mumbai
B-1/B-2 visitor visa cases only: 39 community-reported B-1/B-2 221(g)s at Mumbai (20% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with B-1/B-2 elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
B-1/B-2 at Mumbai versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-1/B-2 at Mumbai | 39 | same day | 1d |
| All visas at Mumbai | 199 | 1d | 4d |
| B-1/B-2 at every post | 490 | same day | 1d |
7 of the 39 tracked B-1/B-2 cases at Mumbai ended in a 214(b) refusal rather than a 221(g) clearance — those are excluded from the medians above.
B-1/B-2 interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked B-1/B-2 interviews at Mumbai per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved B-1/B-2 cases at Mumbai only.
What Mumbai asks visitors for
Every document request recorded on a B-1/B-2 221(g) at Mumbai, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- DS-5535 questionnaire
- fingerprint re-verification
No tracked B-1/B-2 case at Mumbai has reported an email submission request.
Related
Also at Mumbai: F-1 (54 cases) · H-1B (15 cases)
B-1/B-2 221(g) at other posts
- B-1/B-2 at New Delhi — 71 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at London — 46 B-1/B-2 cases, median 3d
- B-1/B-2 at Hyderabad — 42 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Chennai — 28 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Kolkata — 18 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Toronto — 11 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
Recent B-1/B-2 reports at Mumbai
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | issued | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-07 | 1 | — |
| 2026-10-07 | refused 214(b) | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-03 | refused 214(b) | 2026-10-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-21 | passport_returned | — | 2026-08-13 | — | — |
| 2026-08-15 | refused 214(b) | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-09 | issued | 2026-06-26 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | issued | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 0 | — |
| 2026-06-16 | approved | 2026-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | approved | 2026-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | approved | 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-06-02 | approved | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 0 | — |
| 2026-05-28 | approved | 2026-05 | — | — | — |
B-1/B-2 at Mumbai — quick answers
How long does B-1/B-2 221(g) administrative processing take at Mumbai?
Among 26 resolved community-reported B-1/B-2 cases at Mumbai, the median is same day from interview to approval; 75% clear within 1 day and 90% within 20 days. 1 tracked B-1/B-2 cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is B-1/B-2 slower than other visas at Mumbai?
No: B-1/B-2 cases at Mumbai have a median of same day against 1 day for all 199 tracked cases at the post. B-1/B-2 is 20% of what we track at Mumbai.
What does Mumbai ask visitors for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on B-1/B-2 cases at Mumbai: DS-5535 questionnaire; fingerprint re-verification.
Waiting on a B-1/B-2 221(g) at Mumbai?
See where your case sits against every tracked Mumbai timeline, and grab the submission email template.