Istanbul 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Istanbul, from 13 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Istanbul interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Istanbul cases only.
What Istanbul has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Istanbul 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- make one old Instagram account public
1 of 13 tracked Istanbul cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: blue.
Related
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Recent Istanbul case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | H1B | pending | 2026-09 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-17 | F1 | approved | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-17 | F1 | approved | 2026-07-24 | 2026-07-31 | 7 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-14 | — | — | blue |
| 2026-08-15 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-14 | — | — | blue |
| 2026-08-12 | F1 | approved | 2026-07-24 | 2026-07-31 | 7 | — |
| 2026-08-11 | F1 | issued | 2026-08-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-14 | — | — | blue |
| 2026-06-23 | F1 | issued | 2026-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-23 | H1B | approved | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-27 | 12 | — |
| 2026-01-07 | other | issued | 2025-12-03 | — | — | — |
| 2025-12-15 | other | pending | 2026-01-16 | — | — | — |
Istanbul 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Istanbul in 2026?
Among 8 resolved community-reported cases at Istanbul, the median is 7 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 12 days. 4 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 Istanbul ask for?
Recorded requests at Istanbul: make one old Instagram account public. 1 of 13 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Istanbul 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Istanbul cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Istanbul 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Istanbul timeline, and grab the submission email template.