H-1B 221(g) Tracker
H-1B work visa stamping cases only — 846 community-reported 221(g)s (21% of everything tracked), with wait times by consulate, what posts ask H-1B workers for, and how often a H-1B 221(g) actually ends badly. Updated as reports arrive.
H-1B 221(g) wait by consulate
Posts with at least five tracked H-1B cases, largest first. Median is interview to approval across resolved cases. For comparison, the median across all visa types is 2 days. Posts with a dedicated H-1B page are linked.
| Consulate | H1B cases | Pending | Resolved | Median | 75th pct | Email req |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai · H1B page | 223 | 107 | 106 | same day | 2d | 59% |
| Hyderabad · H1B page | 165 | 92 | 67 | 1d | 6d | 72% |
| London · H1B page | 27 | 17 | 10 | — | — | 40% |
| Mumbai · H1B page | 15 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Dubai · H1B page | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 67% |
| Toronto · H1B page | 13 | 7 | 6 | same day | 1d | 100% |
| New Delhi · H1B page | 13 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 43% |
| Islamabad | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 67% |
| Kathmandu | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 100% |
| Manila | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1d | 7d | 40% |
| Singapore | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Calgary | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Bogota | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Muscat | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sydney | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 100% |
H-1B interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked H-1B interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved H-1B cases, every post.
What posts ask H-1B workers for
Most frequent document requests on H-1B 221(g)s, grouped by type. 68% of H-1B cases that reported it were asked to submit by email. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Social media links / handles — 96 requests
- LCA — 43 requests
- I-797 approval notice — 28 requests
- Payslips — 23 requests
- Passport — 22 requests
- I-129 petition — 20 requests
- W-2 — 20 requests
- Court records — 16 requests
- CV / resume — 13 requests
- Employment letter / job details — 13 requests
- Additional documents (unspecified) — 11 requests
- DS-160 confirmation — 9 requests
Related
What officers asked at the window: H-1B interview questions — 254 reports.
H-1B pages by consulate
- H-1B 221(g) at Chennai — 223 cases, 106 resolved
- H-1B 221(g) at Hyderabad — 165 cases, 67 resolved
- H-1B 221(g) at London — 27 cases, 10 resolved
- H-1B 221(g) at Mumbai — 15 cases, 8 resolved
- H-1B 221(g) at Dubai — 14 cases, 7 resolved
- H-1B 221(g) at New Delhi — 13 cases, 5 resolved
- H-1B 221(g) at Toronto — 13 cases, 6 resolved
Other visa types
- F-1 221(g) tracker — 819 cases
- B-1/B-2 221(g) tracker — 490 cases
- H-4 221(g) tracker — 110 cases
Recent H-1B reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Consulate | Status | Interview | Approved | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | London | pending | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | Hyderabad | approved | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-09 | 1 |
| 2026-10-13 | Hyderabad | pending | 2026-10-13 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | Chennai | cancelled | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | — | pending | 2025-08 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | Islamabad | pending | 2026-06-22 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | — | pending | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | London | pending | 2026-10-08 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Chennai | pending | 2026-05-01 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | — | pending | 2025-01-08 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | — | issued | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | Monterrey | pending | 2026-09-21 | — | — |
H-1B 221(g) — quick answers
How long does H-1B 221(g) administrative processing take in 2026?
Across 385 resolved community-reported H-1B cases, the median is 1 day from interview to approval; 75% clear within 7 days and 90% within 28 days. 431 tracked H-1B cases are still pending and 264 have waited 60 or more days.
Which consulates are slowest for H-1B 221(g)?
By median among posts with 5 or more H-1B cases: Hyderabad 1d (165 cases), Manila 1d (7 cases), Chennai same day (223 cases), Toronto same day (13 cases). Fastest: Chennai same day, Toronto same day, Hyderabad 1d.
Can a H-1B 221(g) end in a refusal?
In this dataset no H-1B 221(g) has been reported ending in a 214(b) refusal; every resolved case was approved or issued. People with refusals report less often, so treat that as a floor on the real rate, not the rate itself.
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