Abu Dhabi 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Abu Dhabi, from 12 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Abu Dhabi interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Abu Dhabi cases only.
What Abu Dhabi has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Abu Dhabi 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- CV — asked 2 times
- passport
- proof of US domicile (petitioner's intent to return)
- two unspecified documents uploaded via CEAC
- username and profile link for an undisclosed social media account
- utility bill
- voter registration card
3 of 12 tracked Abu Dhabi cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: yellow.
Related
Posts with a similar wait
- Chennai 221(g) tracker — median 0d, 330 cases
- Hyderabad 221(g) tracker — median 0d, 307 cases
- Toronto 221(g) tracker — median 0d, 43 cases
- Kolkata 221(g) tracker — median 0d, 26 cases
Recent Abu Dhabi case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | F1 | approved | 2026-07-20 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-04 | B1/B2 | refused 214(b) | 2026-08-04 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-30 | F1 | issued | 2026-07 | — | 0 | — |
| 2026-07-21 | F1 | pending | 2026-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-21 | F1 | pending | 2026-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-23 | other | issued | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-23 | 0 | yellow |
| 2025-12-14 | IR5 | pending | 2024-06 | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-16 | — | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-12 | other | pending | 2025-02-26 | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-08 | — | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-02 | B1/B2 | pending | 2022-01 | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-07 | F1 | pending | 2022 | — | — | — |
Abu Dhabi 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Abu Dhabi in 2026?
Among 3 resolved community-reported cases at Abu Dhabi, the median is 0 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 0 days. 5 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 Abu Dhabi ask for?
Recorded requests at Abu Dhabi: CV (2 cases); passport; proof of US domicile (petitioner's intent to return); two unspecified documents uploaded via CEAC; username and profile link for an undisclosed social media account; utility bill. 3 of 12 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Abu Dhabi 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Abu Dhabi cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Abu Dhabi 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Abu Dhabi timeline, and grab the submission email template.