Sydney 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Sydney, from 16 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Sydney interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Sydney cases only.
What Sydney has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Sydney 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- 15-year travel history
- 15+ year travel, address and education history questionnaire
- address history
- education history
- employment history
- reciprocity fee payment receipt (pay.gov)
4 of 16 tracked Sydney cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: yellow, green.
Email addresses Sydney has used
Addresses applicants report being contacted from, or told to write to, in Sydney 221(g) cases. Official post and scheduling-vendor domains only. Use the address on your own slip or email first; these are what other applicants at this post have seen.
Related
Posts with a similar wait
- Buenos Aires 221(g) tracker — median 5d, 4 cases
- Islamabad 221(g) tracker — median 4d, 90 cases
- London 221(g) tracker — median 3d, 182 cases
- Dubai 221(g) tracker — median 7d, 31 cases
Recent Sydney case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | other | pending | 2026-09-17 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-22 | other | pending | 2026-09-17 | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-04 | F1 | issued | — | — | 5 | — |
| 2026-07-17 | F1 | pending | 2026-07-09 | — | — | yellow |
| 2026-07-13 | H1B | issued | 2026-07-13 | 2026-07-14 | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-18 | B1/B2 | issued | — | 2026-03-25 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | other | pending | 2026-02 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | H1B | issued | 2026-01-22 | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-09 | H1B | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-09 | other | issued | — | 2024-09 | — | — |
| 2024-06-13 | other | pending | 2024-02 | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-29 | H1B | issued | — | 2024-04-22 | — | — |
Sydney 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Sydney in 2026?
Among 7 resolved community-reported cases at Sydney, the median is 5 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 5 days. 5 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 Sydney ask for?
Recorded requests at Sydney: 15-year travel history; 15+ year travel, address and education history questionnaire; address history; education history; employment history; reciprocity fee payment receipt (pay.gov). 4 of 16 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Sydney 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Sydney cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Sydney 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Sydney timeline, and grab the submission email template.