Guangzhou 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Guangzhou, from 12 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Guangzhou interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Guangzhou cases only.
What Guangzhou has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Guangzhou 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Police certificate — 2 requests
4 other requests reported once
- CV / resume
- evidence of financial plan in the USA
- New medical exam
- original notarized + translated divorce certificate
No tracked Guangzhou case has reported an email submission request. Slip colours seen here: white.
Email addresses Guangzhou has used
Addresses applicants report being contacted from, or told to write to, in Guangzhou 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. Every post’s addresses in one place: 221(g) email addresses by consulate.
passportstatus@ustraveldocs.com
Guangzhou and the immigrant visa pause
At least one applicant who is not a plaintiff has received a case-specific instruction here. Last reported movement 2026-10-22.
A Bangladeshi EB-2 NIW applicant placed in administrative processing after a May 2025 first interview, with police certificate and CV supplied in June 2025, was emailed in October for a second interview and told to bring 'evidence of financial plan in the USA', an updated police clearance and a new medical. Whether the year-long hold was the pause or a field check is not stated. Not a plaintiff. Screenshots on Chinese social media on 17 October claim cancelled interviews are being rescheduled; the format does not match the post's emails and the claim is unverified. A K-1 applicant who called the post on 20 October got no indication that cancelled interviews are being rescheduled. 3 November: an IR1 for a pause-country national first interviewed 2 March had a second interview on 20 October (about 90 minutes), went to Administrative Processing on 21 October and Issued on 22 October; visa in hand 27 October and the applicant has entered the US. First full re-interview-to-visa timeline reported at this post.
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Full picture for this post, with its pause cases, cancellations and every digest mention: Guangzhou immigrant visa pause status. Every post side by side: status by embassy.
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Recent Guangzhou case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | IR1 | issued | 2026-03-02 | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | IV (immigrant) | mention | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | EB2-NIW | called | 2025-05-19 | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | H1B | pending | 2025-06-24 | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-12 | other | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-10 | other | pending | — | — | — | white |
| 2025-03-06 | other | issued | 2024-10 | — | — | — |
| 2025-02-24 | other | unknown | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-17 | other | issued | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-05 | other | approved | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-30 | 14 | — |
| 2024-12-05 | other | issued | 2024-11-07 | 2024-12-16 | 39 | — |
| 2023-04-20 | other | pending | 2023-03-23 | — | — | — |
Guangzhou 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Guangzhou in 2026?
Among 5 resolved community-reported cases at Guangzhou, the median is 39 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 39 days. 2 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 Guangzhou ask for?
Recorded requests at Guangzhou: Police certificate (2 cases); CV / resume; evidence of financial plan in the USA; New medical exam; original notarized + translated divorce certificate.
Is my Guangzhou 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Guangzhou cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Guangzhou 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Guangzhou timeline, and grab the submission email template.