Hyderabad 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Hyderabad, from 347 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
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Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Hyderabad interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Hyderabad cases only.
What Hyderabad has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Hyderabad 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Social media links / handles — 67 requests
- LCA — 19 requests
- Passport — 16 requests
- I-797 approval notice — 9 requests
- Client / vendor letter — 7 requests
- Court records — 6 requests
- Additional documents (unspecified) — 3 requests
- CV / resume — 3 requests
- DS-160 confirmation — 3 requests
- I-129 petition — 3 requests
- New medical exam — 3 requests
- Photographs — 3 requests
- Police certificate — 3 requests
- Marriage / relationship evidence — 2 requests
- Payslips — 2 requests
- Travel history / itinerary — 2 requests
- W-2 — 2 requests
27 other requests reported once
- all USCIS-issued documents
- appointment confirmation
- attend an in-person interview
- Bank statements / financial evidence
- clarification on low social posting activity
- confirmation email to the address on the 221(g) slip
- email confirmation to the address on the 221(g) slip
- Employment letter / job details
- H1B approval receipt
- H1B copy
- H1B revocation letter
- I-20
- Invitation letter
- ITR (applicant and parents)
- List of publications
- prior experience
- professional references
- profiles to be kept public
- profiles to be set public
- role and responsibility details (from employer)
- scanned 221g
- spouse H1B visa copy
- spouse's H-1B visa copy
- spouse's H1B visa copy
- spouse's H1B visa stamp copy
- spouse's stamped visa
- visa fee receipt
95 of 347 tracked Hyderabad cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: white, yellow, pink.
Email addresses Hyderabad has used
Addresses applicants report being contacted from, or told to write to, in Hyderabad 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.
hydadmin@state.gov— seen in 12 reportssupport-india@usvisascheduling.com— seen in 3 reportshydcea@state.gov
Related
Hyderabad by visa type
- H-1B 221(g) at Hyderabad — 181 cases, 72 resolved
- B-1/B-2 221(g) at Hyderabad — 47 cases, 29 resolved
- H-4 221(g) at Hyderabad — 45 cases, 20 resolved
- F-1 221(g) at Hyderabad — 42 cases, 25 resolved
Other posts in the same country
- Chennai 221(g) tracker — median same day, 364 cases
- New Delhi 221(g) tracker — median 2d, 280 cases
- Kolkata 221(g) tracker — median same day, 26 cases
Posts with a similar wait
- Toronto 221(g) tracker — median same day, 55 cases
- Warsaw 221(g) tracker — median same day, 19 cases
- Tegucigalpa 221(g) tracker — median same day, 17 cases
- Nairobi 221(g) tracker — median same day, 14 cases
Interview questions reported at Hyderabad
- H-1B interview questions at Hyderabad — 73 reports
Recent Hyderabad case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-13 | B2 | refused | 2026-11-13 | — | — | — |
| 2026-11-12 | H4 | issued | 2026-11-09 | 2026-11-09 | 0 | — |
| 2026-11-12 | H1B | pending | 2026-11-02 | — | — | — |
| 2026-11-12 | H1B | pending | 2026-06-12 | — | — | — |
| 2026-11-12 | H4 | approved | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-06 | 1 | — |
| 2026-11-10 | H4 | issued | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-03 | 1 | — |
| 2026-11-09 | H1B | pending | 2026-07-21 | — | — | white |
| 2026-11-09 | H1B | approved | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-04 | 1 | white |
| 2026-11-08 | H1B | approved | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-04 | 2 | — |
| 2026-11-07 | H1B | pending | 2026-11-06 | — | — | white |
| 2026-11-07 | L1 | approved | 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-27 | 0 | — |
| 2026-11-05 | H1B | pending | 2026-10-13 | — | — | — |
Hyderabad 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Hyderabad in 2026?
Among 164 resolved community-reported cases at Hyderabad, the median is 0 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 5 days. 126 tracked cases have been pending 60+ days — outcomes are fast for most and slow for a stuck minority.
How long does an H-1B 221(g) take at Hyderabad?
Across 63 H-1B cases at Hyderabad with both an interview and an approval date, the median is 1 day and 75% cleared within 7 days; 90% cleared within 30 days. 103 H-1B cases are still pending in the tracker. Community-reported figures, updated as reports arrive.
How long does a B-1/B-2 221(g) take at Hyderabad?
Across 13 B-1/B-2 cases at Hyderabad with both an interview and an approval date, the median is the interview day itself and 75% cleared on the interview day; 100% cleared within 30 days. 6 B-1/B-2 cases are still pending in the tracker. Community-reported figures, updated as reports arrive.
How long does a 221(g) white slip take at Hyderabad?
Across 20 white-slip cases at Hyderabad with both an interview and an approval date, the median is 4 days and 75% cleared within 29 days; 85% cleared within 30 days. 37 white-slip cases are still pending in the tracker. Community-reported figures, updated as reports arrive.
What do most 221(g) slips at Hyderabad ask for?
Recorded requests at Hyderabad: Social media links / handles (67 cases); LCA (19 cases); Passport (16 cases); I-797 approval notice (9 cases); Client / vendor letter (7 cases); Court records (6 cases). 95 of 347 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Hyderabad 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Hyderabad cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Hyderabad 221(g)?
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