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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.

0dmedian to approval
14resolved
24pending
10stuck 60+ days

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.

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Recent Toronto case reports

Newest first, fully anonymized.

ReportedVisaStatusInterviewApprovedDaysSlip
2026-09-21H1Bapproved2026-09-182026-09-180yellow
2026-09-21B1/B2pending2026-09-21——yellow
2026-09-17H1Bapproved2026-08-312026-09-033—
2026-07-21H1Bissued2026-03———
2026-06-04B1/B2issued2026-06-012026-06-010—
2026-04-06B1/B2pending————
2026-03-29B1/B2withdrawn2026-03-25———
2026-03-28B1/B2issued2026-03-192026-03-190—
2026-03-12B1/B2issued2026-03-01———
2026-03-02H1Bissued2026-032026-031—
2026-01-19H1Bissued2026-01-092026-01-090—
2026-01-19H1Bissued2026-01-092026-01-090—

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.

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