H-1B 221(g) at Hyderabad
H-1B work visa stamping cases only: 160 community-reported H-1B 221(g)s at Hyderabad (52% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with H-1B elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
H-1B at Hyderabad versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B at Hyderabad | 160 | 1d | 6d |
| All visas at Hyderabad | 307 | same day | 6d |
| H-1B at every post | 827 | 1d | 7d |
H-1B interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked H-1B interviews at Hyderabad per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved H-1B cases at Hyderabad only.
What Hyderabad asks H-1B workers for
Every document request recorded on a H-1B 221(g) at Hyderabad, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Social media links / handles — 41 requests
- LCA — 18 requests
- Client / vendor letter — 7 requests
- I-797 approval notice — 7 requests
- Passport — 7 requests
- Court records — 4 requests
- New medical exam — 3 requests
- Police certificate — 3 requests
- Additional documents (unspecified) — 2 requests
- CV / resume — 2 requests
- I-129 petition — 2 requests
- Payslips — 2 requests
- W-2 — 2 requests
12 other requests reported once
- all USCIS-issued documents
- Bank statements / financial evidence
- clarification on low social posting activity
- DS-160 confirmation
- Employment letter / job details
- H1B approval receipt
- Invitation letter
- List of publications
- prior experience
- professional references
- role and responsibility details (from employer)
- Travel history / itinerary
61 of 160 tracked H-1B cases here were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen: white, pink, yellow.
Related
Also at Hyderabad: F-1 (42 cases) · B-1/B-2 (40 cases) · H-4 (39 cases)
What officers asked: H-1B interview questions at Hyderabad — 71 reports.
H-1B 221(g) at other posts
- H-1B at Chennai — 221 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at London — 25 H-1B cases, median 28d
- H-1B at Dubai — 14 H-1B cases, median 14d
- H-1B at Mumbai — 14 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at Toronto — 13 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at New Delhi — 13 H-1B cases, median 35d
Recent H-1B reports at Hyderabad
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | issued | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-09 | 5 | white |
| 2026-09-15 | pending | 2026-07-15 | — | — | white |
| 2026-09-11 | pending | 2025-03-05 | — | — | white |
| 2026-09-11 | pending | 2025-12-09 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-11 | pending | 2026-06-26 | 2026-09-11 | 77 | white |
| 2026-09-08 | approved | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-08 | 4 | white |
| 2026-09-08 | approved | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-08 | 4 | white |
| 2026-09-06 | pending | 2026-09-04 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-04 | approved | 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-08 | 1 | — |
| 2026-09-03 | pending | 2026-08-24 | — | — | white |
| 2026-09-03 | passport_returned | 2026-08-28 | — | — | white |
| 2026-09-02 | passport_returned | 2026-08-06 | — | — | white |
H-1B at Hyderabad — quick answers
How long does H-1B 221(g) administrative processing take at Hyderabad?
Among 65 resolved community-reported H-1B cases at Hyderabad, the median is 1 day from interview to approval; 75% clear within 6 days and 90% within 30 days. 76 tracked H-1B cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is H-1B slower than other visas at Hyderabad?
Somewhat: H-1B cases at Hyderabad have a median of 1 day against same day for all 307 tracked cases at the post. H-1B is 52% of what we track at Hyderabad.
What does Hyderabad ask H-1B workers for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on H-1B cases at Hyderabad: Social media links / handles (41); LCA (18); Client / vendor letter (7); I-797 approval notice (7); Passport (7); Court records (4). 61 of 160 were asked to submit by email.
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