F-1 221(g) at Hyderabad
F-1 student visa cases only: 42 community-reported F-1 221(g)s at Hyderabad (14% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with F-1 elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
F-1 at Hyderabad versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-1 at Hyderabad | 42 | 10d | 21d |
| All visas at Hyderabad | 307 | same day | 6d |
| F-1 at every post | 810 | 7d | 26d |
2 of the 42 tracked F-1 cases at Hyderabad ended in a 214(b) refusal rather than a 221(g) clearance — those are excluded from the medians above.
F-1 interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked F-1 interviews at Hyderabad per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved F-1 cases at Hyderabad only.
What Hyderabad asks students for
Every document request recorded on a F-1 221(g) at Hyderabad, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Social media links / handles — 9 requests
- Passport — 3 requests
4 other requests reported once
- confirmation email to the address on the 221(g) slip
- email confirmation to the address on the 221(g) slip
- I-20
- profiles to be kept public
8 of 42 tracked F-1 cases here were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen: white, pink.
Related
Also at Hyderabad: H-1B (160 cases) · B-1/B-2 (40 cases) · H-4 (39 cases)
F-1 221(g) at other posts
- F-1 at New Delhi — 131 F-1 cases, median 2d
- F-1 at Mumbai — 53 F-1 cases, median 1d
- F-1 at Chennai — 38 F-1 cases, median 2d
- F-1 at London — 26 F-1 cases, median 3d
- F-1 at Islamabad — 17 F-1 cases, median 8d
- F-1 at Cairo — 13 F-1 cases, median 60d
Recent F-1 reports at Hyderabad
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | issued | 2026-06-08 | — | 17 | — |
| 2026-06-23 | pending | 2026-06-04 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-23 | refused 214(b) | 2025-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | pending | 2026-06-03 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | issued | 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-18 | 21 | white |
| 2026-05-13 | issued | 2026-05-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | issued | 2026-05-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | issued | 2026-05-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | approved | 2026-05-05 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-28 | pending | 2026-04-27 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-28 | issued | 2026-04 | — | — | pink |
| 2026-04-24 | issued | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 0 | — |
F-1 at Hyderabad — quick answers
How long does F-1 221(g) administrative processing take at Hyderabad?
Among 25 resolved community-reported F-1 cases at Hyderabad, the median is 10 days from interview to approval; 75% clear within 21 days and 90% within 28 days. 13 tracked F-1 cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is F-1 slower than other visas at Hyderabad?
Somewhat: F-1 cases at Hyderabad have a median of 10 days against same day for all 307 tracked cases at the post. F-1 is 14% of what we track at Hyderabad.
What does Hyderabad ask students for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on F-1 cases at Hyderabad: Social media links / handles (9); Passport (3); confirmation email to the address on the 221(g) slip; email confirmation to the address on the 221(g) slip; I-20; profiles to be kept public. 8 of 42 were asked to submit by email.
Waiting on a F-1 221(g) at Hyderabad?
See where your case sits against every tracked Hyderabad timeline, and grab the submission email template.