Karachi 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Karachi, from 14 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Karachi interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Karachi cases only.
What Karachi has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Karachi 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Social media links / handles — 2 requests
11 other requests reported once
- abandonment of permanent resident status form
- Advisor's CV
- Bank statements / financial evidence
- CV / resume
- DS-5535 questionnaire
- education history
- home address
- national ID number
- Research plan / thesis abstract
- Travel history / itinerary
- work address
3 of 14 tracked Karachi cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: pink, white, green.
Related
Posts with a similar wait
- Mumbai 221(g) tracker — median 1d, 249 cases
- Manila 221(g) tracker — median 1d, 91 cases
- Kingston 221(g) tracker — median 1d, 37 cases
- Singapore 221(g) tracker — median 1d, 17 cases
Recent Karachi case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 | O1 | refused 214(b) | 2026-10-14 | — | — | — |
| 2026-11-07 | E2 | refused 214(b) | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-27 | F1 | issued | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | H1B | pending | 2026-10-09 | — | — | pink |
| 2026-08-12 | B1/B2 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-07 | H1B | issued | 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-06 | 0 | pink |
| 2026-05-22 | B1/B2 | approved | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | H1B | approved | 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-12 | 1 | pink |
| 2025-07-30 | F1 | refused 214(b) | — | — | — | white |
| 2025-01-20 | H4 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-07 | — | pending | 2024-05 | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-07 | — | pending | — | — | — | — |
Karachi 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Karachi in 2026?
Among 5 resolved community-reported cases at Karachi, the median is 1 day from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 77 days. 1 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 Karachi ask for?
Recorded requests at Karachi: Social media links / handles (2 cases); abandonment of permanent resident status form; Advisor's CV; Bank statements / financial evidence; CV / resume; DS-5535 questionnaire. 3 of 14 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Karachi 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Karachi cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Karachi 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Karachi timeline, and grab the submission email template.