B-1/B-2 221(g) at Kolkata
B-1/B-2 visitor visa cases only: 18 community-reported B-1/B-2 221(g)s at Kolkata (69% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with B-1/B-2 elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
B-1/B-2 at Kolkata versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-1/B-2 at Kolkata | 18 | same day | same day |
| All visas at Kolkata | 26 | same day | same day |
| B-1/B-2 at every post | 490 | same day | 1d |
7 of the 18 tracked B-1/B-2 cases at Kolkata ended in a 214(b) refusal rather than a 221(g) clearance — those are excluded from the medians above.
B-1/B-2 interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked B-1/B-2 interviews at Kolkata per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved B-1/B-2 cases at Kolkata only.
What Kolkata asks visitors for
Every document request recorded on a B-1/B-2 221(g) at Kolkata, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
No specific document requests recorded on B-1/B-2 cases at Kolkata yet.
No tracked B-1/B-2 case at Kolkata has reported an email submission request. Slip colours seen: white.
Related
B-1/B-2 221(g) at other posts
- B-1/B-2 at New Delhi — 71 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at London — 46 B-1/B-2 cases, median 3d
- B-1/B-2 at Hyderabad — 42 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Mumbai — 39 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Chennai — 28 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Toronto — 11 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
Recent B-1/B-2 reports at Kolkata
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | refused 214(b) | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-16 | passport_returned | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-08-15 | passport_returned | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-08-07 | issued | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-08-07 | issued | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 0 | — |
| 2026-07-28 | refused 214(b) | 2026-07 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | refused 214(b) | 2026-07 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-20 | issued | 2026-07-20 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-10 | refused 214(b) | 2026-06-03 | — | — | white |
| 2026-03-13 | refused 214(b) | 2026-03 | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | refused 214(b) | 2026-03 | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-08 | approved | 2026-02-06 | — | — | — |
B-1/B-2 at Kolkata — quick answers
How long does B-1/B-2 221(g) administrative processing take at Kolkata?
Among 7 resolved community-reported B-1/B-2 cases at Kolkata, the median is same day from interview to approval; 75% clear within same day and 90% within same day. 1 tracked B-1/B-2 cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is B-1/B-2 slower than other visas at Kolkata?
No. The B-1/B-2 median at Kolkata (same day) matches the median across all 26 tracked cases at the post.
What does Kolkata ask visitors for on a 221(g)?
No document requests have been recorded on B-1/B-2 cases at Kolkata yet.
Waiting on a B-1/B-2 221(g) at Kolkata?
See where your case sits against every tracked Kolkata timeline, and grab the submission email template.