Ankara 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Ankara, from 21 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Ankara interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Ankara cases only.
What Ankara has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Ankara 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- DS-5535 — asked 2 times
- DS-5535 supplemental questionnaire
- IRS tax return transcripts
- passport
- QR-code questionnaire (social media, sibling info)
1 of 21 tracked Ankara cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: yellow.
Ankara and the immigrant visa pause
Only named plaintiffs have been called back at this post so far. Last reported movement 2026-09-16.
Only plaintiffs have received emails, and they are being interviewed. Non-plaintiffs report nothing.
Every post, side by side: immigrant visa pause status by embassy.
Related
Posts with a similar wait
- New Delhi 221(g) tracker — median 2d, 253 cases
- Bogota 221(g) tracker — median 2d, 33 cases
- Vancouver 221(g) tracker — median 2d, 17 cases
- London 221(g) tracker — median 3d, 182 cases
Recent Ankara case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | H1B | pending | 2026-06-23 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-08 | other | pending | 2026-08-25 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-26 | other | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-19 | other | approved | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-20 | 14 | — |
| 2026-08-18 | F1 | approved | 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-19 | 5 | — |
| 2026-08-17 | J1 | issued | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-20 | 17 | — |
| 2026-08-07 | H1B | pending | 2026-06-16 | — | — | yellow |
| 2026-08-07 | H1B | pending | 2026-06-16 | — | — | yellow |
| 2026-07-31 | F1 | issued | 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-22 | 2 | — |
| 2026-06-15 | other | pending | 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-06-11 | F1 | pending | 2026-06-02 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-19 | F1 | issued | 2026-04 | — | — | — |
Ankara 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Ankara in 2026?
Among 6 resolved community-reported cases at Ankara, the median is 5 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 14 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 Ankara ask for?
Recorded requests at Ankara: DS-5535 (2 cases); DS-5535 supplemental questionnaire; IRS tax return transcripts; passport; QR-code questionnaire (social media, sibling info). 1 of 21 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Ankara 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Ankara cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Ankara 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Ankara timeline, and grab the submission email template.