B-1/B-2 221(g) at Chennai
B-1/B-2 visitor visa cases only: 25 community-reported B-1/B-2 221(g)s at Chennai (8% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with B-1/B-2 elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
B-1/B-2 at Chennai versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-1/B-2 at Chennai | 25 | same day | same day |
| All visas at Chennai | 332 | same day | 3d |
| B-1/B-2 at every post | 473 | same day | 1d |
5 of the 25 tracked B-1/B-2 cases at Chennai ended in a 214(b) refusal rather than a 221(g) clearance — those are excluded from the medians above.
B-1/B-2 interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked B-1/B-2 interviews at Chennai per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved B-1/B-2 cases at Chennai only.
What Chennai asks visitors for
Every document request recorded on a B-1/B-2 221(g) at Chennai, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Birth certificate
- Passport
- Photographs
No tracked B-1/B-2 case at Chennai has reported an email submission request.
Related
Also at Chennai: H-1B (221 cases) · F-1 (38 cases)
B-1/B-2 221(g) at other posts
- B-1/B-2 at New Delhi — 70 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at London — 45 B-1/B-2 cases, median 20d
- B-1/B-2 at Hyderabad — 40 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Mumbai — 36 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Kolkata — 18 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Toronto — 11 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
Recent B-1/B-2 reports at Chennai
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | issued | 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-13 | 0 | — |
| 2026-08-05 | approved | 2026-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | issued | 2026-07-22 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-25 | refused 214(b) | 2026-07 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | issued | 2026-07 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | approved | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-03 | issued | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 0 | — |
| 2026-06-27 | approved | 2026-07 | 2026-07 | 0 | — |
| 2026-06-20 | approved | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 0 | — |
| 2026-06-11 | approved | 2026-05 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-04 | approved | 2026-06-04 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | refused 214(b) | 2026-05-13 | — | — | — |
B-1/B-2 at Chennai — quick answers
How long does B-1/B-2 221(g) administrative processing take at Chennai?
Among 19 resolved community-reported B-1/B-2 cases at Chennai, the median is same day from interview to approval; 75% clear within same day and 90% within same day. 1 tracked B-1/B-2 cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is B-1/B-2 slower than other visas at Chennai?
No. The B-1/B-2 median at Chennai (same day) matches the median across all 332 tracked cases at the post.
What does Chennai ask visitors for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on B-1/B-2 cases at Chennai: Birth certificate; Passport; Photographs.
Waiting on a B-1/B-2 221(g) at Chennai?
See where your case sits against every tracked Chennai timeline, and grab the submission email template.