Chennai 221(g) Tracker

What Chennai has asked for

Every document request recorded on a Chennai 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.

• LCA — asked 18 times
• I-797 — asked 13 times
• I-129 — asked 9 times
• passport — asked 6 times
• payslips — asked 6 times
• W2 — asked 5 times
• DS-160 confirmation — asked 4 times
• paystubs — asked 4 times
• social media links — asked 4 times
• W-2 — asked 4 times
• resume — asked 2 times
• social media links (emailed) — asked 2 times
• travel history — asked 2 times
• W2s — asked 2 times
• 2 follow-up questions on research and post-masters plans
• 3 months pay stubs
• additional information from employer
• all documents collected at interview
• all documents listed on 221g
• all social media accounts with clickable links
• all social media accounts with clickable profile links, by email
• all social media accounts, links and handles
• all social media handles/links emailed to consulate, profiles public
• appointment confirmation letter
• birth certificate
• both DS-160s
• certified court records through final disposition
• child's passport
• clickable social media URLs (emailed)
• client letter
• client verification questionnaire (to employer: contract details, project description, job duties, job criteria, work location)
• company invitation letter
• complete H1B petition copy
• contact info
• court dismissal documents
• court documents/final disposition
• court records (dismissed/expunged shoplifting misdemeanor)
• court/arrest documentation
• detailed resume
• DS-160 number
• email making all social media public
• employer legitimacy documents (office lease, company details) for reapplication
• employer questionnaire
• employment verification letter (optional)
• explanation + IDs proving single date of birth (birth certificate, driving license)
• funding
• H-4 extension approval document
• H1B petition documents
• I-129S (2 copies)
• I-129S (2 sets)
• I-797 (2 copies)
• I-797 approval notice
• I-797 first page
• income proof
• invitation
• job description
• keep social media accounts public
• keep social media public
• LCA (current + previous, previous emailed after)
• make social media accounts public
• marriage certificate
• medical exam
• new (undamaged) passport
• new passport (old one expiring within ~3 months)
• new photograph
• old police report with narrative (10-year-old incident)
• panel medical examination
• panel medical examination (narcotics case)
• passport number
• passport submission (Hyderabad VAC)
• past year pay slips
• pay slips
• pay stubs
• payslip
• paystubs (3 months)
• PDF copy of the 221(g) letter
• photograph
• police narrative
• police records
• primary applicant's visa copy with explanation letter
• psychiatric evaluation
• recent photo
• renewed H1B I-797 (spouse)
• research details
• social media (confirm all listed on DS-160)
• social media handles (made public)
• social media information
• social media links and handles
• social media links with unique user IDs by email
• social media profile URLs
• social media URLs
• social media URLs (online form)
• social media URLs and handles
• social media vetting (no documents to send)
• social media vetting form
• spouse I-797
• spouse visa copy
• urgent business need justification
• W-2 (2 years)
• W-2 (2025)
• W-2 (asked, not carried; paystubs shown instead)
• W-2s
• wage raise approval letter
• written statement about Cuba travel

39 of 330 tracked Chennai cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: white, yellow, green, pink, blue.

Email addresses Chennai has used

Addresses applicants report being contacted from, or told to write to, in Chennai 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 4 reports
• [email protected] — seen in 3 reports
• [email protected] — seen in 3 reports
• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• [email protected]

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Interview questions reported at Chennai

• H-1B interview questions at Chennai — 71 reports

Recent Chennai case reports

Newest first, fully anonymized.