Rio de Janeiro 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Rio de Janeiro, from 8 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Rio de Janeiro interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Rio de Janeiro cases only.
What Rio de Janeiro has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Rio de Janeiro 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- DS-5535
- I-864 joint sponsor tax documents
- written questions
No tracked Rio de Janeiro case has reported an email submission request.
Rio de Janeiro and the immigrant visa pause
Movement has been reported here, but who is being called is disputed or unknown. Last reported movement 2026-09-15.
One re-interview reported at a post in Brazil on 15 September: about eighty minutes, public-charge checklist, approved; the post was not named. By phone the post says the pause is over and to wait. An applicant reports a second re-interview in the community tracker.
Every post, side by side: immigrant visa pause status by embassy.
Related
Other posts in the same country
- Sao Paulo 221(g) tracker — median 90d, 7 cases
Posts with a similar wait
- Guangzhou 221(g) tracker — median 39d, 9 cases
- Montreal 221(g) tracker — median 40d, 43 cases
- Halifax 221(g) tracker — median 30d, 3 cases
- Lima 221(g) tracker — median 28d, 9 cases
Recent Rio de Janeiro case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | — | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | other | issued | 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-13 | 4 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | other | issued | 2025-06-05 | 2025-09-17 | 104 | — |
| 2025-01-24 | other | pending | 2025-01 | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-06 | other | pending | 2024-07-08 | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-06 | F1 | approved | 2025-03-18 | 2025-04-24 | 37 | — |
| 2022-06-22 | H1B | approved | 2022-10-28 | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-22 | H1B | approved | — | — | — | — |
Rio de Janeiro 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Rio de Janeiro in 2026?
Among 5 resolved community-reported cases at Rio de Janeiro, the median is 37 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 104 days. 2 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 Rio de Janeiro ask for?
Recorded requests at Rio de Janeiro: DS-5535; I-864 joint sponsor tax documents; written questions.
Is my Rio de Janeiro 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Rio de Janeiro cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Rio de Janeiro 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Rio de Janeiro timeline, and grab the submission email template.