F-1 221(g) at Manila
F-1 student visa cases only: 8 community-reported F-1 221(g)s at Manila (11% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with F-1 elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
F-1 at Manila versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-1 at Manila | 8 | 15d | 17d |
| All visas at Manila | 70 | 7d | 17d |
| F-1 at every post | 829 | 7d | 26d |
F-1 interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked F-1 interviews at Manila per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved F-1 cases at Manila only.
What Manila asks students for
Every document request recorded on a F-1 221(g) at Manila, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- New medical exam
1 of 8 tracked F-1 cases here were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen: green, pink.
Related
Also at Manila: H-1B (8 cases)
F-1 221(g) at other posts
- F-1 at New Delhi — 133 F-1 cases, median 2d
- F-1 at Mumbai — 54 F-1 cases, median 1d
- F-1 at Hyderabad — 42 F-1 cases, median 10d
- F-1 at Chennai — 39 F-1 cases, median 2d
- F-1 at London — 26 F-1 cases, median 3d
- F-1 at Islamabad — 18 F-1 cases, median 8d
Recent F-1 reports at Manila
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | pending | 2026-07-28 | — | — | pink |
| 2026-08-03 | pending | 2026-08 | — | — | green |
| 2026-07-15 | issued | 2026-07-13 | 2026-07-14 | 1 | green |
| 2025-07-29 | approved | 2025-07-28 | 2025-07-29 | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-08 | approved | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-15 | 15 | — |
| 2025-07-08 | issued | 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-10 | 17 | — |
| 2025-07-01 | pending | 2025-06-23 | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-04 | pending | — | — | — | — |
F-1 at Manila — quick answers
How long does F-1 221(g) administrative processing take at Manila?
Among 4 resolved community-reported F-1 cases at Manila, the median is 15 days from interview to approval; 75% clear within 17 days and 90% within 17 days. 3 tracked F-1 cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is F-1 slower than other visas at Manila?
Somewhat: F-1 cases at Manila have a median of 15 days against 7 days for all 70 tracked cases at the post. F-1 is 11% of what we track at Manila.
What does Manila ask students for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on F-1 cases at Manila: New medical exam. 1 of 8 were asked to submit by email.
Waiting on a F-1 221(g) at Manila?
See where your case sits against every tracked Manila timeline, and grab the submission email template.