Kolkata 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Kolkata, from 26 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
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Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Kolkata interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Kolkata cases only.
What Kolkata has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Kolkata 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
No specific document requests recorded at Kolkata yet.
No tracked Kolkata case has reported an email submission request. Slip colours seen here: white, yellow.
Related
Kolkata by visa type
- B-1/B-2 221(g) at Kolkata — 18 cases, 7 resolved
Other posts in the same country
- Chennai 221(g) tracker — median same day, 364 cases
- Hyderabad 221(g) tracker — median same day, 347 cases
- New Delhi 221(g) tracker — median 2d, 280 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
Recent Kolkata case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | B1/B2 | refused 214(b) | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-16 | B1/B2 | passport_returned | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-08-15 | B1/B2 | passport_returned | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-08-07 | B1/B2 | issued | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-08-07 | B1/B2 | issued | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-07-30 | J1 | approved | 2026-07-22 | 2026-07-22 | 0 | — |
| 2026-07-28 | B1/B2 | refused 214(b) | 2026-07 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | B1/B2 | refused 214(b) | 2026-07 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-25 | F1 | issued | 2026-07 | — | 0 | — |
| 2026-07-20 | B1/B2 | issued | 2026-07-20 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-24 | F1 | issued | 2026-06-18 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | F1 | approved | 2026-06 | — | — | — |
Kolkata 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Kolkata in 2026?
Among 13 resolved community-reported cases at Kolkata, the median is 0 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 0 days. 2 tracked cases have been pending 60+ days — outcomes are fast for most and slow for a stuck minority.
How long does a B-1/B-2 221(g) take at Kolkata?
Across 5 B-1/B-2 cases at Kolkata 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. 1 B-1/B-2 case is still pending in the tracker. Community-reported figures, updated as reports arrive.
What do most 221(g) slips at Kolkata ask for?
No document requests have been recorded at Kolkata yet. Across all posts the most common 2026 request is social-media information submitted by email with profiles set public, but that is the general pattern rather than anything specific to Kolkata.
Is my Kolkata 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Kolkata cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Kolkata 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Kolkata timeline, and grab the submission email template.