Hong Kong 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Hong Kong, from 11 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Hong Kong interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Hong Kong cases only.
What Hong Kong has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Hong Kong 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- additional documents (unspecified)
- advisor CV
- CV
- multiple documents (unspecified)
- offer letter
- proof of petitioner's US domicile
- publications
- research plan
- residential addresses 15 years
- study plan
- travel history
1 of 11 tracked Hong Kong cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: yellow.
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Recent Hong Kong case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | other | issued | 2025-09-09 | 2025-11-20 | 72 | — |
| 2026-03-02 | H1B | pending | 2025-12 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-26 | H1B | pending | 2025-12-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-26 | H1B | pending | 2025-12-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-14 | B1/B2 | pending | 2026-01-13 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-14 | H1B | pending | 2025-12-08 | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-07 | F1 | pending | 2025-10-30 | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-07 | F1 | pending | 2025-07-02 | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-06 | F1 | pending | 2025-12-02 | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-15 | F1 | pending | 2022-06-10 | — | — | yellow |
| 2022-06-15 | F1 | pending | 2022-06-09 | — | — | yellow |
Hong Kong 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Hong Kong in 2026?
Among 1 resolved community-reported cases at Hong Kong, the median is 72 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 72 days. 10 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 Hong Kong ask for?
Recorded requests at Hong Kong: additional documents (unspecified); advisor CV; CV; multiple documents (unspecified); offer letter; proof of petitioner's US domicile. 1 of 11 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Hong Kong 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Hong Kong cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Hong Kong 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Hong Kong timeline, and grab the submission email template.