H-1B 221(g) at Manila
H-1B work visa stamping cases only: 8 community-reported H-1B 221(g)s at Manila (14% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with H-1B elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
H-1B at Manila versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B at Manila | 8 | 1d | 7d |
| All visas at Manila | 59 | 1d | 15d |
| H-1B at every post | 852 | 1d | 7d |
H-1B interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked H-1B interviews at Manila per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved H-1B cases at Manila only.
What Manila asks H-1B workers for
Every document request recorded on a H-1B 221(g) at Manila, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
No specific document requests recorded on H-1B cases at Manila yet.
2 of 8 tracked H-1B cases here were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen: yellow.
Related
H-1B 221(g) at other posts
- H-1B at Chennai — 223 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at Hyderabad — 167 H-1B cases, median 1d
- H-1B at London — 28 H-1B cases, median 1d
- H-1B at Mumbai — 15 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at Dubai — 14 H-1B cases, median 14d
- H-1B at Toronto — 13 H-1B cases, median same day
Recent H-1B reports at Manila
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | issued | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | pending | 2026-01-29 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | issued | 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-14 | 1 | — |
| 2026-01-30 | issued | 2026-01-13 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-26 | issued | 2026-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-14 | pending | 2026-01-12 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-14 | issued | 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-14 | 1 | — |
| 2026-01-13 | issued | 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-14 | 7 | yellow |
H-1B at Manila — quick answers
How long does H-1B 221(g) administrative processing take at Manila?
Among 6 resolved community-reported H-1B cases at Manila, the median is 1 day from interview to approval; 75% clear within 7 days and 90% within 7 days. 2 tracked H-1B cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is H-1B slower than other visas at Manila?
No. The H-1B median at Manila (1 day) matches the median across all 59 tracked cases at the post.
What does Manila ask H-1B workers for on a 221(g)?
No document requests have been recorded on H-1B cases at Manila yet.
Waiting on a H-1B 221(g) at Manila?
See where your case sits against every tracked Manila timeline, and grab the submission email template.