H-1B 221(g) at Chennai
H-1B work visa stamping cases only: 221 community-reported H-1B 221(g)s at Chennai (67% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with H-1B elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
H-1B at Chennai versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B at Chennai | 221 | same day | 2d |
| All visas at Chennai | 332 | same day | 3d |
| H-1B at every post | 827 | 1d | 7d |
H-1B interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked H-1B interviews at Chennai per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved H-1B cases at Chennai only.
What Chennai asks H-1B workers for
Every document request recorded on a H-1B 221(g) at Chennai, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Social media links / handles — 21 requests
- LCA — 19 requests
- Payslips — 15 requests
- I-797 approval notice — 14 requests
- W-2 — 14 requests
- I-129 petition — 11 requests
- Court records — 5 requests
- Passport — 4 requests
- Additional documents (unspecified) — 3 requests
- DS-160 confirmation — 3 requests
- Employment letter / job details — 3 requests
- New medical exam — 3 requests
- Police certificate — 3 requests
- CV / resume — 2 requests
- Photographs — 2 requests
12 other requests reported once
- appointment confirmation letter
- Birth certificate
- Client / vendor letter
- employer questionnaire
- Invitation letter
- PDF copy of the 221(g) letter
- primary applicant's visa copy with explanation letter
- psychiatric evaluation
- Travel history / itinerary
- urgent business need justification
- wage raise approval letter
- written statement about Cuba travel
29 of 221 tracked H-1B cases here were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen: white, yellow, blue, pink.
Related
Also at Chennai: F-1 (38 cases) · B-1/B-2 (25 cases)
What officers asked: H-1B interview questions at Chennai — 71 reports.
H-1B 221(g) at other posts
- H-1B at Hyderabad — 160 H-1B cases, median 1d
- H-1B at London — 25 H-1B cases, median 28d
- H-1B at Dubai — 14 H-1B cases, median 14d
- H-1B at Mumbai — 14 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at Toronto — 13 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at New Delhi — 13 H-1B cases, median 35d
Recent H-1B reports at Chennai
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | issued | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-17 | 14 | — |
| 2026-09-26 | issued | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-22 | 0 | — |
| 2026-09-25 | issued | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-22 | 4 | — |
| 2026-09-24 | issued | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-22 | 1 | — |
| 2026-09-12 | issued | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-03 | 2 | — |
| 2026-09-09 | approved | 2025-11-24 | 2026-03-23 | 119 | white |
| 2026-09-04 | approved | 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-10 | 0 | — |
| 2026-09-01 | pending | 2026-08-26 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-29 | pending | 2026-08-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-23 | pending | 2026-08-11 | — | — | white |
| 2026-08-16 | revoked | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-15 | pending | 2026-08 | — | — | white |
H-1B at Chennai — quick answers
How long does H-1B 221(g) administrative processing take at Chennai?
Among 106 resolved community-reported H-1B cases at Chennai, the median is same day from interview to approval; 75% clear within 2 days and 90% within 14 days. 55 tracked H-1B cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is H-1B slower than other visas at Chennai?
No. The H-1B median at Chennai (same day) matches the median across all 332 tracked cases at the post.
What does Chennai ask H-1B workers for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on H-1B cases at Chennai: Social media links / handles (21); LCA (19); Payslips (15); I-797 approval notice (14); W-2 (14); I-129 petition (11). 29 of 221 were asked to submit by email.
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