Seoul 221(g) Tracker: Wait Times
Live administrative-processing picture at Seoul, from 22 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Seoul interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Seoul cases only.
What Seoul has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Seoul 221(g) so far, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Additional documents (unspecified) — 2 requests
- Passport — 2 requests
1 other request reported once
- Tax returns / transcripts
No tracked Seoul case has reported an email submission request. Slip colours seen here: green.
Seoul and the immigrant visa pause
At least one applicant who is not a plaintiff has received a case-specific instruction here. Last reported movement 2026-11-04.
First issuance reported: a non-plaintiff IR1 (Ethiopian national) first interviewed in mid-July had a second interview on 1 October, left with a 221(g) and no document request, and read Issued about two weeks later, reported 16 October. No re-interview reported. A pause-country EB-2 applicant's inquiry from 22 August was answered on 14 October with a template: a global training initiative began in early August, immigrant visa appointments are being adjusted, and rescheduled applicants will be emailed as appointments become available. October immigrant visa interviews were cancelled. 4 November: immigrant visa interviews cancelled for 30 September are being rebooked for 3 December; several applicants shared the rescheduling emails (IR1/CR1 so far, K-1 unconfirmed). First rebooking reported at this post since the worldwide pause. 5 November: a second IR1 confirms the rebooking from 30 September to 3 December, with no extra documents asked in the notice; a K-1 interviewed in early September has heard nothing yet.
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Full picture for this post, with its pause cases, cancellations and every digest mention: Seoul immigrant visa pause status. Every post side by side: status by embassy.
Related
Posts with a similar wait
- Sao Paulo 221(g) tracker — median 90d, 7 cases
- Frankfurt 221(g) tracker — median 98d, 62 cases
- Mexico City 221(g) tracker — median 102d, 12 cases
- Belgrade 221(g) tracker — median 79d, 3 cases
Recent Seoul case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | K1 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-11-05 | IR1 | called | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-11-04 | IV (immigrant) | called | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | IR1 | approved | 2026-07-15 | 2026-10-16 | 93 | — |
| 2026-10-14 | EB2 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | other | pending | 2026-07-06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-09 | F1 | pending | 2026-05-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-23 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-13 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-23 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | J1 | refused 214(b) | 2026-06-08 | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | other | pending | 2026-01-14 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-21 | other | pending | 2026-04-07 | — | — | — |
Seoul 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Seoul in 2026?
Among 3 resolved community-reported cases at Seoul, the median is 93 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 93 days. 12 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 Seoul ask for?
Recorded requests at Seoul: Additional documents (unspecified) (2 cases); Passport (2 cases); Tax returns / transcripts.
Is my Seoul 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Seoul cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Seoul 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Seoul timeline, and grab the submission email template.