Seoul 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Seoul, from 18 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Seoul interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Seoul cases only.
What Seoul has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Seoul 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Additional documents (unspecified) — 2 requests
- Passport — 2 requests
1 other request reported once
- Tax returns / transcripts
No tracked Seoul case has reported an email submission request. Slip colours seen here: green.
Seoul and the immigrant visa pause
No callbacks of any kind have been reported at this post since the cable.
No re-interview reported. A pause-country EB-2 applicant's inquiry from 22 August was answered on 14 October with a template: a global training initiative began in early August, immigrant visa appointments are being adjusted, and rescheduled applicants will be emailed as appointments become available. October immigrant visa interviews were cancelled.
Full picture for this post, with its pause cases, cancellations and every digest mention: Seoul immigrant visa pause status. Every post side by side: status by embassy.
Related
Posts with a similar wait
- Chennai 221(g) tracker — median same day, 339 cases
- Hyderabad 221(g) tracker — median same day, 317 cases
- Toronto 221(g) tracker — median same day, 46 cases
- Kolkata 221(g) tracker — median same day, 26 cases
Recent Seoul case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | EB2 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | other | pending | 2026-07-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-09 | F1 | pending | 2026-05-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-23 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-13 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-23 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | J1 | refused 214(b) | 2026-06-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | other | pending | 2026-01-14 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-21 | other | pending | 2026-04-07 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | other | pending | 2026-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-28 | F1 | pending | 2026-05-26 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | H1B | approved | 2025-11 | — | 0 | — |
| 2025-11-04 | J1 | pending | 2025-03 | — | — | — |
Seoul 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Seoul in 2026?
Among 2 resolved community-reported cases at Seoul, the median is 0 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 0 days. 12 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 Seoul ask for?
Recorded requests at Seoul: Additional documents (unspecified) (2 cases); Passport (2 cases); Tax returns / transcripts.
Is my Seoul 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Seoul cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Seoul 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Seoul timeline, and grab the submission email template.