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Paris 221(g) Tracker

Live administrative-processing picture at Paris, from 21 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.

0dmedian to approval
9resolved
11pending
3stuck 60+ days

Interview volume & pending backlog

Tracked Paris interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.

Days-to-approval distribution

Resolved Paris cases only.

What Paris has asked for

Every document request recorded on a Paris 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.

  • CV
  • DS-5535
  • DS-5535 (second time)
  • medical exam results
  • new passport
  • passport
  • publications
  • repeat medical exam
  • updated passport-style photos
  • visa bond of 10,000 US dollars

1 of 21 tracked Paris cases were asked to submit by email.

Paris and the immigrant visa pause

At least one applicant who is not a plaintiff has received a case-specific instruction here. Last reported movement 2026-09-16.

A cancelled 25 August family-preference interview was given a new date for the week of 21 September, not expedited. Two K-1 dates, 1 and 29 September, have no replacement. A pause-refused spouse case was refused on public-charge grounds on 15 September after a short phone call.

Every post, side by side: immigrant visa pause status by embassy.

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Recent Paris case reports

Newest first, fully anonymized.

ReportedVisaStatusInterviewApprovedDaysSlip
2026-09-28otherpending2026-09-21———
2026-09-25otherpending2026-09-23———
2026-09-21B1/B2pending2026-09-11———
2026-09-16B1/B2pending————
2026-09-15IR1/CR1refused————
2026-08-15F1approved2026-08-10———
2026-04-21O1issued2026-04-072026-04-070—
2026-04-13F1pending2025-03-11———
2026-04-07B1/B2pending2026-01-13———
2025-11-29otherpending————
2025-10-21EB1A (IV)issued2025-09-24———
2025-07-15H1Bpending————

Paris 221(g) — quick answers

How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Paris in 2026?

Among 9 resolved community-reported cases at Paris, the median is 0 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 13 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 Paris ask for?

Recorded requests at Paris: CV; DS-5535; DS-5535 (second time); medical exam results; new passport; passport. 1 of 21 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.

Is my Paris 221(g) wait normal?

Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Paris cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.

Waiting on a Paris 221(g)?

See where your case sits against every tracked Paris timeline, and grab the submission email template.

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