Cairo 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Cairo, from 25 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, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- CV — asked 3 times
- DS-5535 — asked 2 times
- social media links — asked 2 times
- additional documents (school/funding verification)
- birth certificate bearing the registry authority's stamp and signature
- invitation letter
- list of publications
- make all social media accounts public
- many documents
- replacement joint sponsor
- research plan
- statement of purpose
- supporting documents checklist
7 of 25 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.
[email protected]— seen in 2 reports
Cairo and the immigrant visa pause
Only named plaintiffs have been called back at this post so far. Last reported movement 2026-09-28.
First wave of spouse-visa re-interviews on 28 September, and the first reported public-charge refusals of pause cases at this post: a plaintiff interviewed in January (told then that the visa would have issued but for the pause) was refused under the public-charge ground on the 28th, and says everyone re-interviewed that day was refused, despite a health insurance plan, a job, a lease, a co-sponsor and savings. A refused applicant who emailed the week of 15 September got a CEAC touch but no reply.
Every post, side by side: immigrant visa pause status by embassy.
Related
Posts with a similar wait
- Amman 221(g) tracker — median 71d, 12 cases
- Hong Kong 221(g) tracker — median 72d, 11 cases
- Montreal 221(g) tracker — median 40d, 43 cases
- Guangzhou 221(g) tracker — median 39d, 9 cases
Recent Cairo case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | F1 | issued | 2026-07-28 | 2026-08-04 | 7 | red |
| 2026-04-07 | H1B | pending | 2026-03-31 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-07 | H1B | pending | 2026-03-30 | — | — | white |
| 2026-04-07 | H1B | issued | 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-09 | 10 | white |
| 2026-03-17 | other | pending | 2026-02-20 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | F1 | pending | 2025-12-29 | — | — | — |
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. 11 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 (3 cases); DS-5535 (2 cases); social media links (2 cases); additional documents (school/funding verification); birth certificate bearing the registry authority's stamp and signature; invitation letter. 7 of 25 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.