Melbourne 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Melbourne, from 3 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Melbourne interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Melbourne cases only.
What Melbourne has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Melbourne 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- CV / resume
- Social media links / handles
1 of 3 tracked Melbourne cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: green.
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Recent Melbourne case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | H1B | pending | 2025-12-08 | — | — | green |
| 2026-04-20 | H1B | issued | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-27 | 7 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | F1 | issued | 2025-08-28 | 2025-08-28 | 0 | — |
Melbourne 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Melbourne in 2026?
Among 2 resolved community-reported cases at Melbourne, the median is 7 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 7 days. 1 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 Melbourne ask for?
Recorded requests at Melbourne: CV / resume; Social media links / handles. 1 of 3 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Melbourne 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Melbourne cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Melbourne 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Melbourne timeline, and grab the submission email template.