Colombo 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Colombo, from 11 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Colombo interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Colombo cases only.
What Colombo has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Colombo 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Social media links / handles — 2 requests
3 other requests reported once
- Bank statements / financial evidence
- DS-5535 questionnaire
- proof of US domicile
1 of 11 tracked Colombo cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: green, blue.
Recent Colombo case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-14 | H1B | approved | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-13 | 8 | green |
| 2026-11-12 | H1B | pending | 2026-11-05 | — | — | green |
| 2026-10-27 | J1 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-17 | F1 | pending | 2026-08-06 | — | — | green |
| 2026-08-17 | F1 | approved | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-13 | — | pending | 2026-07 | — | — | green |
| 2026-07-20 | H1B | pending | 2026-06-18 | — | — | green |
| 2026-04-27 | other | pending | 2026-04 | — | — | blue |
| 2025-12-12 | F1 | refused 214(b) | 2025-12 | — | — | — |
| 2024-02-14 | other | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-28 | F1 | approved | — | — | — | — |
Colombo 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Colombo in 2026?
Among 3 resolved community-reported cases at Colombo, the median is 8 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 8 days. 4 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 Colombo ask for?
Recorded requests at Colombo: Social media links / handles (2 cases); Bank statements / financial evidence; DS-5535 questionnaire; proof of US domicile. 1 of 11 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Colombo 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Colombo cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Colombo 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Colombo timeline, and grab the submission email template.