B-1/B-2 221(g) at Toronto
B-1/B-2 visitor visa cases only: 11 community-reported B-1/B-2 221(g)s at Toronto (24% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with B-1/B-2 elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
B-1/B-2 at Toronto versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-1/B-2 at Toronto | 11 | same day | same day |
| All visas at Toronto | 46 | same day | 3d |
| B-1/B-2 at every post | 490 | same day | 1d |
1 of the 11 tracked B-1/B-2 cases at Toronto ended in a 214(b) refusal rather than a 221(g) clearance — those are excluded from the medians above.
B-1/B-2 interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked B-1/B-2 interviews at Toronto per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved B-1/B-2 cases at Toronto only.
What Toronto asks visitors for
Every document request recorded on a B-1/B-2 221(g) at Toronto, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Passport — 2 requests
13 other requests reported once
- Additional documents (unspecified)
- Advisor's CV
- Bank statements / financial evidence
- complete work history
- CV / resume
- DS-160 confirmation
- DS-5535 questionnaire
- list of post-secondary institutions/degrees
- List of publications
- Photographs
- Research plan / thesis abstract
- Travel history / itinerary
- updated travel purpose
4 of 11 tracked B-1/B-2 cases here were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen: yellow.
Related
Also at Toronto: H-1B (13 cases)
B-1/B-2 221(g) at other posts
- B-1/B-2 at New Delhi — 71 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at London — 46 B-1/B-2 cases, median 3d
- B-1/B-2 at Hyderabad — 42 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Mumbai — 39 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Chennai — 28 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
- B-1/B-2 at Kolkata — 18 B-1/B-2 cases, median same day
Recent B-1/B-2 reports at Toronto
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | pending | 2026-09-21 | — | — | yellow |
| 2026-06-04 | issued | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 0 | — |
| 2026-04-06 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-29 | withdrawn | 2026-03-25 | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-28 | issued | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 0 | — |
| 2026-03-12 | issued | 2026-03-01 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-19 | issued | 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-15 | 0 | — |
| 2025-06-23 | refused 214(b) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-31 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | pending | 2022-05-06 | — | — | — |
| 2022-07-26 | pending | — | — | — | — |
B-1/B-2 at Toronto — quick answers
How long does B-1/B-2 221(g) administrative processing take at Toronto?
Among 4 resolved community-reported B-1/B-2 cases at Toronto, the median is same day from interview to approval; 75% clear within same day and 90% within same day. 1 tracked B-1/B-2 cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is B-1/B-2 slower than other visas at Toronto?
No. The B-1/B-2 median at Toronto (same day) matches the median across all 46 tracked cases at the post.
What does Toronto ask visitors for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on B-1/B-2 cases at Toronto: Passport (2); Additional documents (unspecified); Advisor's CV; Bank statements / financial evidence; complete work history; CV / resume. 4 of 11 were asked to submit by email.
Waiting on a B-1/B-2 221(g) at Toronto?
See where your case sits against every tracked Toronto timeline, and grab the submission email template.