H-1B 221(g) at Mumbai
H-1B work visa stamping cases only: 15 community-reported H-1B 221(g)s at Mumbai (8% 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 Mumbai versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B at Mumbai | 15 | same day | same day |
| All visas at Mumbai | 198 | 1d | 4d |
| H-1B at every post | 845 | 1d | 7d |
H-1B interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked H-1B interviews at Mumbai per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved H-1B cases at Mumbai only.
What Mumbai asks H-1B workers for
Every document request recorded on a H-1B 221(g) at Mumbai, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Additional documents (unspecified)
- I-129 petition
- LCA
- Payslips
- Photographs
- Police certificate
- W-2
No tracked H-1B case at Mumbai has reported an email submission request. Slip colours seen: white.
Related
Also at Mumbai: F-1 (54 cases) · B-1/B-2 (39 cases)
H-1B 221(g) at other posts
- H-1B at Chennai — 223 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at Hyderabad — 165 H-1B cases, median 1d
- H-1B at London — 26 H-1B cases, median 28d
- H-1B at Dubai — 14 H-1B cases, median 14d
- H-1B at Toronto — 13 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at New Delhi — 13 H-1B cases, median 35d
Recent H-1B reports at Mumbai
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | pending | 2026-07-14 | — | — | — |
| 2025-02-06 | issued | — | 2025-02-03 | — | — |
| 2025-02-01 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-01-14 | issued | 2025-01-23 | 2025-01-23 | 0 | — |
| 2025-01-03 | approved | — | 2025-01-03 | — | — |
| 2025-01-03 | issued | — | 2025-01-08 | — | — |
| 2025-01-03 | issued | — | 2025-01-06 | — | — |
| 2024-12-30 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-28 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-18 | approved | — | — | — | white |
| 2024-08-30 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-02 | pending | — | — | — | — |
H-1B at Mumbai — quick answers
How long does H-1B 221(g) administrative processing take at Mumbai?
Among 8 resolved community-reported H-1B cases at Mumbai, the median is same day from interview to approval; 75% clear within same day and 90% within same day. 2 tracked H-1B cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is H-1B slower than other visas at Mumbai?
No: H-1B cases at Mumbai have a median of same day against 1 day for all 198 tracked cases at the post. H-1B is 8% of what we track at Mumbai.
What does Mumbai ask H-1B workers for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on H-1B cases at Mumbai: Additional documents (unspecified); I-129 petition; LCA; Payslips; Photographs; Police certificate.
Waiting on a H-1B 221(g) at Mumbai?
See where your case sits against every tracked Mumbai timeline, and grab the submission email template.