Cairo 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Cairo, from 31 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Cairo interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Cairo cases only.
What Cairo has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Cairo 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- CV / resume — 3 requests
- Social media links / handles — 3 requests
- DS-5535 questionnaire — 2 requests
9 other requests reported once
- Additional documents (unspecified)
- Bank statements / financial evidence
- Birth certificate
- Invitation letter
- List of publications
- many documents
- replacement joint sponsor
- Research plan / thesis abstract
- statement of purpose
7 of 31 tracked Cairo cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: red, white.
Email addresses Cairo has used
Addresses applicants report being contacted from, or told to write to, in Cairo 221(g) cases. Official post and scheduling-vendor domains only. Use the address on your own slip or email first; these are what other applicants at this post have seen. Every post’s addresses in one place: 221(g) email addresses by consulate.
consularcaironiv@state.gov— seen in 2 reports
Cairo and the immigrant visa pause
At least one applicant who is not a plaintiff has received a case-specific instruction here. Last reported movement 2026-10-01.
Re-interview emails are going to family cases first interviewed in January, including non-plaintiffs who never wrote to the post; one preparer reports eighteen. A spouse case re-interviewed the week of 28 September has no outcome yet, and the petitioner's read is that the post is scheduling but not issuing much. A plaintiff interviewed in January was refused on public-charge grounds on the 28th and says everyone that day was. A parent case from 16 April has no email. An observer says on 16 October that the post has issued without a re-interview in a very small number of cases. An F2A spouse of a permanent resident interviewed in May is waiting for a second interview with no date on 23 October. 26 October: K-1 applicants whose interviews were cancelled under the suspension report no new dates yet.
Documentarily qualified and waiting for an interview? Add your DQ date, anonymously.
Full picture for this post, with its pause cases, cancellations and every digest mention: Cairo immigrant visa pause status. Every post side by side: status by embassy.
Related
Cairo by visa type
- F-1 221(g) at Cairo — 13 cases, 4 resolved
Posts with a similar wait
- Kuwait City 221(g) tracker — median 62d, 4 cases
- Tokyo 221(g) tracker — median 50d, 28 cases
- Amman 221(g) tracker — median 71d, 24 cases
- Hong Kong 221(g) tracker — median 72d, 12 cases
Recent Cairo case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | K1 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-23 | F2A | pending | 2026-05-15 | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | IV (immigrant) | mention | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-02 | IR1/CR1 | pending | 2026-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-01 | IR5 | pending | 2026-04-16 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | IR1 | pending | 2026-05 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-29 | IR1 | refused | 2026-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-28 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-06 | — | — | white |
| 2026-09-24 | — | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-14 | IR1/CR1 | pending | 2026-04-28 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-23 | other | pending | 2026-08-23 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-19 | F1 | unknown | 2026-08 | — | — | — |
Cairo 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Cairo in 2026?
Among 6 resolved community-reported cases at Cairo, the median is 60 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 75 days. 16 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 Cairo ask for?
Recorded requests at Cairo: CV / resume (3 cases); Social media links / handles (3 cases); DS-5535 questionnaire (2 cases); Additional documents (unspecified); Bank statements / financial evidence; Birth certificate. 7 of 31 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Cairo 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Cairo cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Cairo 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Cairo timeline, and grab the submission email template.