Ottawa 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Ottawa, from 8 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Ottawa interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Ottawa cases only.
What Ottawa has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Ottawa 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- DS-160 confirmation — 2 requests
7 other requests reported once
- Birth certificate
- Canadian status documents
- Employment letter / job details
- I-797 approval notice
- LCA
- Passport
- Payslips
1 of 8 tracked Ottawa cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: blue.
Related
Other posts in the same country
- Vancouver 221(g) tracker — median 2d, 17 cases
- Calgary 221(g) tracker — median 12d, 16 cases
- Halifax 221(g) tracker — median 30d, 3 cases
Posts with a similar wait
- Chennai 221(g) tracker — median same day, 364 cases
- Hyderabad 221(g) tracker — median same day, 347 cases
- Toronto 221(g) tracker — median same day, 55 cases
- Kolkata 221(g) tracker — median same day, 26 cases
Recent Ottawa case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | B1/B2 | issued | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-15 | H1B | approved | 2025-10 | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | H1B | issued | 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-17 | 0 | — |
| 2026-03-15 | B1/B2 | pending | 2026-02-09 | 2026-02-09 | 0 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | other | pending | 2026-01 | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | B1/B2 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-09 | H1B | issued | 2024-11 | — | — | — |
| 2023-02-01 | F1 | pending | 2023-01 | — | — | blue |
Ottawa 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Ottawa in 2026?
Among 4 resolved community-reported cases at Ottawa, the median is 0 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 0 days. 3 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 Ottawa ask for?
Recorded requests at Ottawa: DS-160 confirmation (2 cases); Birth certificate; Canadian status documents; Employment letter / job details; I-797 approval notice; LCA. 1 of 8 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Ottawa 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Ottawa cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Ottawa 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Ottawa timeline, and grab the submission email template.