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What moved at each consulate, how long approvals are really taking, and what to do while you wait — written from the community’s own case data.
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Does a Congressional Inquiry Help a 221(g) or Visa Pause Case? What 95 Inquiries Got
What happened after 95 congressional and senator inquiries on 221(g) and visa pause cases: which ones got movement, which got template replies, and why.
Read the story →Writ of Mandamus for a 221(g) Delay: What Happened in 26 Filed Suits
Does a writ of mandamus end 221(g) administrative processing? Outcomes, timing, cost and the government's responses in 26 suits our readers filed.
Why Immigrant Visa Interviews Were Cancelled Worldwide This Week — and What We Got Wrong
Interviews were called off at posts on nearly every continent in the space of a few days, including in countries never covered by any pause. Three days ago we flagged the first sign of it and offered the wrong explanation. Here is the better one.
We Counted 999 Visa Interviews. Almost Everything You've Read About the Questions Is Wrong.
Every prep guide tells you to rehearse 8-15 questions. In 999 reported US visa interviews, 81% involved five or fewer. Here is what officers actually asked in 2026 — and the one question that did not exist a year ago.
H1B 221(g) Administrative Processing in 2026: How Long It Really Takes, by Consulate
Real 221(g) wait times from 470+ community-reported cases: Hyderabad median 0 days, Chennai 0–1 days, New Delhi up to 20 days at p75 — and why the two-week mark changes everything.