Madrid 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Madrid, from 13 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Madrid interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Madrid cases only.
What Madrid has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Madrid 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- DS-5535 — asked 2 times
- co-sponsor's 2024 W-2 or tax return transcript
- original birth certificate
- updated photo
3 of 13 tracked Madrid cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: yellow, white.
Recent Madrid case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | IR1/CR1 | pending | 2026-09-29 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-23 | other | pending | 2026-02-03 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | B1/B2 | refused 214(b) | 2026-08-11 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-02 | — | — | yellow |
| 2026-07-27 | — | pending | 2026-07-02 | — | — | yellow |
| 2026-04-16 | B1/B2 | pending | 2026-04-10 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-16 | B1/B2 | pending | 2026-04 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | B1/B2 | pending | 2026-04-10 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-14 | other | pending | 2026-01-13 | — | — | white |
| 2026-01-02 | H1B | pending | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-15 | 0 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | H1B | pending | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-15 | 0 | — |
| 2025-05-29 | other | pending | 2025-05-20 | — | — | white |
Madrid 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Madrid in 2026?
Among 0 resolved community-reported cases at Madrid, the median is 0 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 0 days. 11 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 Madrid ask for?
Recorded requests at Madrid: DS-5535 (2 cases); co-sponsor's 2024 W-2 or tax return transcript; original birth certificate; updated photo. 3 of 13 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Madrid 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Madrid cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Madrid 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Madrid timeline, and grab the submission email template.