H-1B 221(g) at Toronto
H-1B work visa stamping cases only: 13 community-reported H-1B 221(g)s at Toronto (28% of everything tracked at this post), with wait times, what the post asked for, and how it compares with H-1B elsewhere. Updated as reports arrive.
H-1B at Toronto versus the rest
| Slice | Cases | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B at Toronto | 13 | same day | 1d |
| All visas at Toronto | 46 | same day | 3d |
| H-1B at every post | 845 | 1d | 7d |
H-1B interview volume & pending backlog
Tracked H-1B interviews at Toronto per month, and how many are still pending today.
Days-to-approval distribution
Resolved H-1B cases at Toronto only.
What Toronto asks H-1B workers for
Every document request recorded on a H-1B 221(g) at Toronto, grouped by type and most frequent first. Document types only — never anyone’s actual documents.
- Social media links / handles — 2 requests
4 other requests reported once
- CV / resume
- I-797 approval notice
- Passport
- Photographs
3 of 13 tracked H-1B cases here were asked to submit by email. Slip colours seen: yellow.
Related
Also at Toronto: B-1/B-2 (11 cases)
H-1B 221(g) at other posts
- H-1B at Chennai — 223 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at Hyderabad — 165 H-1B cases, median 1d
- H-1B at London — 26 H-1B cases, median 28d
- H-1B at Mumbai — 15 H-1B cases, median same day
- H-1B at Dubai — 14 H-1B cases, median 14d
- H-1B at New Delhi — 13 H-1B cases, median 35d
Recent H-1B reports at Toronto
Newest first, fully anonymized.
| Reported | Status | Interview | Approved | Days | Slip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | pending | 2026-08-17 | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-21 | approved | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 | 0 | yellow |
| 2026-09-17 | approved | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-03 | 3 | — |
| 2026-07-21 | issued | 2026-03 | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | issued | 2026-03 | 2026-03 | 1 | — |
| 2026-01-19 | issued | 2026-01-09 | 2026-01-09 | 0 | — |
| 2026-01-19 | issued | 2026-01-09 | 2026-01-09 | 0 | — |
| 2025-12-10 | pending | 2025-12-08 | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-07 | pending | 2025-07-30 | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-07 | pending | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-07 | pending | — | — | — | — |
H-1B at Toronto — quick answers
How long does H-1B 221(g) administrative processing take at Toronto?
Among 6 resolved community-reported H-1B cases at Toronto, the median is same day from interview to approval; 75% clear within 1 day and 90% within 3 days. 2 tracked H-1B cases here have been pending 60 or more days.
Is H-1B slower than other visas at Toronto?
No. The H-1B median at Toronto (same day) matches the median across all 46 tracked cases at the post.
What does Toronto ask H-1B workers for on a 221(g)?
Recorded requests on H-1B cases at Toronto: Social media links / handles (2); CV / resume; I-797 approval notice; Passport; Photographs. 3 of 13 were asked to submit by email.
Waiting on a H-1B 221(g) at Toronto?
See where your case sits against every tracked Toronto timeline, and grab the submission email template.