F-1 221(g) at Chennai
F-1 student visa cases only: 38 community-reported F-1 221(g)s at Chennai (11% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with F-1 elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
F-1 at Chennai versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-1 at Chennai | 38 | 2d | 30d |
| All visas at Chennai | 332 | same day | 3d |
| F-1 at every post | 810 | 7d | 26d |
3 of the 38 tracked F-1 cases at Chennai ended in a 214(b) refusal rather than a 221(g) clearance — those are excluded from the medians above.
F-1 interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked F-1 interviews at Chennai per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved F-1 cases at Chennai only.
What Chennai asks students for
Every document request recorded on a F-1 221(g) at Chennai, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- 2 follow-up questions on research and post-masters plans
- Bank statements / financial evidence
- contact info
- CV / resume
- invitation
- Passport
- Payslips
- research details
- Social media links / handles
- Travel history / itinerary
- W-2
4 of 38 tracked F-1 cases here were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen: white, green, pink.
Related
Also at Chennai: H-1B (221 cases) · B-1/B-2 (25 cases)
F-1 221(g) at other posts
- F-1 at New Delhi — 131 F-1 cases, median 2d
- F-1 at Mumbai — 53 F-1 cases, median 1d
- F-1 at Hyderabad — 42 F-1 cases, median 10d
- F-1 at London — 26 F-1 cases, median 3d
- F-1 at Islamabad — 17 F-1 cases, median 8d
- F-1 at Cairo — 13 F-1 cases, median 60d
Recent F-1 reports at Chennai
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | issued | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 0 | — |
| 2026-01-29 | issued | 2026-01-12 | 2026-02 | 34 | white |
| 2025-12-15 | pending | 2025-12-12 | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-20 | pending | 2025-11-17 | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-20 | issued | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | issued | 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-17 | 4 | — |
| 2025-11-14 | issued | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | approved | 2025-11-14 | — | 2 | — |
| 2025-11-13 | pending | 2025-11-04 | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-16 | approved | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-17 | 1 | — |
| 2025-10-14 | issued | 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-08 | 1 | — |
| 2025-10-14 | issued | — | 2025-10-10 | — | — |
F-1 at Chennai — quick answers
How long does F-1 221(g) administrative processing take at Chennai?
Among 23 resolved community-reported F-1 cases at Chennai, the median is 2 days from interview to approval; 75% clear within 30 days and 90% within 34 days. 5 tracked F-1 cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is F-1 slower than other visas at Chennai?
Somewhat: F-1 cases at Chennai have a median of 2 days against same day for all 332 tracked cases at the post. F-1 is 11% of what we track at Chennai.
What does Chennai ask students for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on F-1 cases at Chennai: 2 follow-up questions on research and post-masters plans; Bank statements / financial evidence; contact info; CV / resume; invitation; Passport. 4 of 38 were asked to submit by email.
Waiting on a F-1 221(g) at Chennai?
See where your case sits against every tracked Chennai timeline, and grab the submission email template.