Toronto 221(g) Tracker
Live administrative-processing picture at Toronto, from 43 community-reported cases — medians, backlog aging and the latest movement, updated as reports arrive.
Interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked Toronto interviews per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved Toronto cases only.
What Toronto has asked for
Every document request recorded on a Toronto 221(g) so far, most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- resume — asked 5 times
- passport — asked 2 times
- transcript — asked 2 times
- 2x2 photo
- additional documentation about research (AI field)
- complete work history
- CV
- Department of State supplemental questions form (Toronto): 15 years of residence, travel and employment history
- DS-160 confirmation
- DS-5535 (15 years of travel information)
- DS-5535 (15-year work, address and travel history)
- I-797 approval notice
- list of post-secondary institutions/degrees
- list of publications
- masters transcript
- names of advisors/supervisors
- original DS-2019
- photograph
- previous passport biodata page
- social media handles (confirm public)
- social media profiles set to public within 24 hours
- sources of funding
- spouse's I-94
- thesis title and abstract
- unspecified 'requested documents' after bond posting
- updated I-20 with the program start date
- updated travel purpose
- valid passport
13 of 43 tracked Toronto cases were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen here: yellow.
Related
Posts with a similar wait
- Chennai 221(g) tracker — median 0d, 330 cases
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- Seoul 221(g) tracker — median 0d, 16 cases
Recent Toronto case reports
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Visa | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | H1B | approved | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 | 0 | yellow |
| 2026-09-21 | B1/B2 | pending | 2026-09-21 | — | — | yellow |
| 2026-09-17 | H1B | approved | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-03 | 3 | — |
| 2026-07-21 | H1B | issued | 2026-03 | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-04 | B1/B2 | issued | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 0 | — |
| 2026-04-06 | B1/B2 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-29 | B1/B2 | withdrawn | 2026-03-25 | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-28 | B1/B2 | issued | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 0 | — |
| 2026-03-12 | B1/B2 | issued | 2026-03-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | H1B | issued | 2026-03 | 2026-03 | 1 | — |
| 2026-01-19 | H1B | issued | 2026-01-09 | 2026-01-09 | 0 | — |
| 2026-01-19 | H1B | issued | 2026-01-09 | 2026-01-09 | 0 | — |
Toronto 221(g) — quick answers
How long does 221(g) administrative processing take at Toronto in 2026?
Among 14 resolved community-reported cases at Toronto, the median is 0 days from interview to approval, with 75% clearing within 3 days. 10 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 Toronto ask for?
Recorded requests at Toronto: resume (5 cases); passport (2 cases); transcript (2 cases); 2x2 photo; additional documentation about research (AI field); complete work history. 13 of 43 tracked cases here were asked to submit by email — the subject-line format matters, see the playbook.
Is my Toronto 221(g) wait normal?
Use the My Case comparator: enter your interview date and it shows what share of Toronto cases had cleared by your day count, and how many are still pending at least as long.
Waiting on a Toronto 221(g)?
See where your case sits against every tracked Toronto timeline, and grab the submission email template.