221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - Stats

[snbtcca]

Hi,

I have been compiling each and every 221(g) case for Chennai consulate since January in an attempt to bring in some predictability to the processing times.
The following are my findings so far:

1. (a) Total 221(g) cases from 1-Jan-2013 to 6-Jun-2013: 2591 (b) Total Issued: 855

2. Recent cleared cases:
(a) 31st May: 26 Visas Issued -> 1 pending since Aug 2012; 2 since March 2013; 20 since April 2013; 3 since May 2013

(b) 3rd June: 29 Visas Issued -> 1 pending since 22nd Feb 2013; 19 pending since April (22nd*1, 23rd*3, 25th*2, 26th*5, 29th*6, 30th*2) 2013; 9 pending since May (1st*1, 6*2, 16th*1) 2013;

(c) 5th June: 55 Visas Issued from Pending status -> 1 pending since 5th March 2013; 15 pending since April (23rd*1, 25th*1, 26th*4, 29th*2, 30th*7) 2013; 39 pending since May (1st*2, 2nd*10, 3rd*13, 6th*10, 7th*1, 22nd*1, 24th*2 ) 2013; Record day for 221(g) clearances for the time period of my analysis

(d) 6th June: 10 Visas Issued from Pending status -> 4 pending since April 2013 (26th*4, 29th*1) ; 6 pending since May 2013 (1st*1, 2nd*1, 3rd*2, 6th*2)

(e) 7th June: 22 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 3 pending since April 2013 (08th*1, 22nd*1, 29th*1) ; 18 pending since May 2013 (6th*3, 7th*1, 8th*3, 9th*5,10th*2,13th*1,24th*1,28th*1,30th*1); 1 Pending since 3rd June.

The processing lot shifts to 9th of May.


3. Looking at the trends, it is apparent that the current moving clearance lot contains 221(g) cases assigned 5-6 weeks back. Cases assigned before April 2013 are clearing out very slowly.

All the Best to people who were handed over the 221(g) between 6th and 13th May at Chennai. Tentatively majority of such pending applications should clear by 13th June 2013.

Disclaimer: Statements made by me are based on just my analysis of all the cases assigned 221(g) since January 2013 and do not represent any official guidelines. Use the same on your own discretion.

Note: My Dataset contains 4239 rows as unique case numbers and 101 columns with dates of processing/Status for all the cases since Jan 2013.

Regards,
snbtcca

[snbtcca]

221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - Updates 10th June

10th June: 35 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 2 pending since 6th July 2012 ; 2 Pending since 7th Feb 2013, 5 pending since April 2013 (10th*1, 19th*1, 26th*3) , 26 Pending since May (1st*4, 2nd*1, 6th*1, 7th*2, 8th*3, 9th*4, 10th*7, 13th*3, 31st*1).

The processing lot shifts to 10th of May .

Regards,
snbtcca

[h4221g]

10th June: 35 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 2 pending since 6th July 2012 ; 2 Pending since 7th Feb 2013, 5 pending since April 2013 (10th*1, 19th*1, 26th*3) , 26 Pending since May (1st*4, 2nd*1, 6th*1, 7th*2, 8th*3, 9th*4, 10th*7, 13th*3, 31st*1).

The processing lot shifts to 10th of May .

Regards,
snbtcca

Mine is 15th May OFC and 16th May visa appointment. As per your analysis, I hope that means I am close. Fingers crossed.

[snbtcca]

Mine is 15th May OFC and 16th May visa appointment. As per your analysis, I hope that means I am close. Fingers crossed.

Sure you are. All the Best and update the forum when you get your stamped passport.

Regards,
snbtcca

[snbtcca]

221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - Stats

Some more stats:

Total 221(g) cases handed over since January 2013 : 3204
Total 221(g) cleared of these : 1530
Average Processing Time (for these 1530 'ISSUED' cases) : 29 Days

The distribution of # of days of processing for the "ISSUED" case is as below:

# Of Days # of Cases
1-5 ===> 8
6-10 ===> 89
11-15 ===> 188
16-20 ===> 184
21-25 ===> 131
26-30 ===> 258
31-35 ===> 327
36-40 ===> 166
41-45 ===> 68
46-50 ===> 13
51-55 ===> 29
56-60 ===> 11
61-65 ===> 12
66-70 ===> 3
71-75 ===> 6
76-80 ===> 5
81-85 ===> 2
86-90 ===> 3
91-95 ===> 14
96-100 ===> 3
101-105===> 3
106-110===> 2
111-115===> 1
121-125===> 2
131-135===> 2
Grand Total===> 1530

Regards,
snbtcca

[snbtcca]

221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - Stats

10th June: 35 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 2 pending since 6th July 2012 ; 2 Pending since 7th Feb 2013, 5 pending since April 2013 (10th*1, 19th*1, 26th*3) , 26 Pending since May (1st*4, 2nd*1, 6th*1, 7th*2, 8th*3, 9th*4, 10th*7, 13th*3, 31st*1).

The processing lot shifts to 10th of May .

Regards,
snbtcca

12th June: 34 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 1 pending sine 28th Jan 2013, 29 Pending since May (6th*1, 9th*2, 10th*5, 13th*1, 14th*9, 15th*5, 16th*3, 17th*1, 30st*1, 31st*1), 4 pending since June (3rd*3, 4th*1).

The processing lot shifts to 14th of May .

Regards,
snbtcca

[snbtcca]

221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - % ISSUED day-wise

12th June: 34 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 1 pending sine 28th Jan 2013, 29 Pending since May (6th*1, 9th*2, 10th*5, 13th*1, 14th*9, 15th*5, 16th*3, 17th*1, 30st*1, 31st*1), 4 pending since June (3rd*3, 4th*1).

The processing lot shifts to 14th of May .

Regards,
snbtcca

Date %
12-Jun ============ 0.0%
11-Jun ============ 0.0%
10-Jun ============ 0.0%
07-Jun ============ 0.0%
06-Jun ============ 0.0%
05-Jun ============ 0.0%
04-Jun ============ 2.3%
03-Jun ============ 7.5%
31-May ============ 5.4%
30-May ============ 5.9%
28-May ============ 3.4%
24-May ============ 8.8%
23-May ============ 0.0%
22-May ============ 3.3%
21-May ============ 4.0%
20-May ============ 2.3%
17-May ============ 5.0%
16-May ============ 23.8%
15-May ============ 18.5%
14-May ============ 26.5%
13-May ============ 20.8%
10-May ============ 57.1%
09-May ============ 37.5%
08-May ============ 17.8%
07-May ============ 23.1%
06-May ============ 34.7%
03-May ============ 46.2%
02-May ============ 47.5%
01-May ============ 30.0%
30-Apr ============ 31.4%
29-Apr ============ 34.0%
26-Apr ============ 47.2%
25-Apr ============ 35.7%
23-Apr ============ 48.7%
22-Apr ============ 45.6%
19-Apr ============ 54.1%
18-Apr ============ 46.7%
17-Apr ============ 35.6%
16-Apr ============ 46.5%
15-Apr ============ 23.7%
12-Apr ============ 42.9%
10-Apr ============ 50.0%
09-Apr ============ 65.7%
08-Apr ============ 40.0%
05-Apr ============ 62.5%
04-Apr ============ 50.0%
03-Apr ============ 33.3%
02-Apr ============ 48.1%
01-Apr ============ 40.7%
28-Mar ============ 55.6%
27-Mar ============ 33.3%
26-Mar ============ 66.7%
25-Mar ============ 54.2%
22-Mar ============ 47.1%
21-Mar ============ 47.7%
20-Mar ============ 43.6%
19-Mar ============ 42.3%
18-Mar ============ 58.1%
15-Mar ============ 37.0%
14-Mar ============ 30.8%
13-Mar ============ 47.4%
12-Mar ============ 75.6%
11-Mar ============ 69.8%
08-Mar ============ 68.4%
07-Mar ============ 86.8%
06-Mar ============ 74.2%
05-Mar ============ 77.4%
04-Mar ============ 71.1%
01-Mar ============ 73.5%
28-Feb ============ 88.5%
26-Feb ============ 88.9%
25-Feb ============ 67.9%
22-Feb ============ 84.0%
21-Feb ============ 82.4%
20-Feb ============ 85.7%
19-Feb ============ 82.4%
15-Feb ============ 72.2%
14-Feb ============ 85.7%
12-Feb ============ 81.0%
11-Feb ============ 82.4%
09-Feb ============ 76.5%
08-Feb ============ 90.9%
07-Feb ============ 84.0%
06-Feb ============ 81.0%
05-Feb ============ 87.0%
04-Feb ============ 83.3%
01-Feb ============ 70.0%
31-Jan ============ 84.2%
30-Jan ============ 78.3%
29-Jan ============ 81.1%
28-Jan ============ 82.2%
24-Jan ============ 100.0%
23-Jan ============ 95.5%
22-Jan ============ 73.9%
18-Jan ============ 76.2%
17-Jan ============ 87.5%
16-Jan ============ 81.0%
12-Jan ============ 80.0%
11-Jan ============ 85.7%
10-Jan ============ 76.2%
09-Jan ============ 90.0%
08-Jan ============ 73.9%
07-Jan ============ 95.5%
04-Jan ============ 91.2%
03-Jan ============ 80.0%
02-Jan ============ 83.3%

Regards,
snbtcca

[snbtcca]

221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - Stats

12th June: 34 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 1 pending sine 28th Jan 2013, 29 Pending since May (6th*1, 9th*2, 10th*5, 13th*1, 14th*9, 15th*5, 16th*3, 17th*1, 30st*1, 31st*1), 4 pending since June (3rd*3, 4th*1).

The processing lot shifts to 14th of May .

Regards,
snbtcca

13th June: 3 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 3 Pending since May (17th*2, 20th*1)

The processing lot shifts remains at 14th of May .

Regards,
snbtcca .

[azadtous]

pending since dec 12

I have my spouse's H4 pending since 28th Dec 2012. Life is a hell now..me being in US and wife n 2yrs old kid in India

[h4221g]

I have my spouse's H4 pending since 28th Dec 2012. Life is a hell now..me being in US and wife n 2yrs old kid in India

I am in a similar situation. Me and my toddler are stuck in India, while hubby had to return to the US to join work. It is beyond frustrating having to wait with no end in sight. Any idea why your wife received the 221g?

Snb, thanks again for the detailed stats. I check your stats almost everyday. Just my luck, my number ws missed and my neighboring numbers got issued. When you give the number of days, it does not mean working days, just total number of days, correct?

[Ahmad82]

How Much Chances of Approval and rejection on 221g yellow page?

Hi,

I have been compiling each and every 221(g) case for Chennai consulate since January in an attempt to bring in some predictability to the processing times.
The following are my findings so far:

1. (a) Total 221(g) cases from 1-Jan-2013 to 6-Jun-2013: 2591 (b) Total Issued: 855

2. Recent cleared cases:
(a) 31st May: 26 Visas Issued -> 1 pending since Aug 2012; 2 since March 2013; 20 since April 2013; 3 since May 2013

(b) 3rd June: 29 Visas Issued -> 1 pending since 22nd Feb 2013; 19 pending since April (22nd*1, 23rd*3, 25th*2, 26th*5, 29th*6, 30th*2) 2013; 9 pending since May (1st*1, 6*2, 16th*1) 2013;

(c) 5th June: 55 Visas Issued from Pending status -> 1 pending since 5th March 2013; 15 pending since April (23rd*1, 25th*1, 26th*4, 29th*2, 30th*7) 2013; 39 pending since May (1st*2, 2nd*10, 3rd*13, 6th*10, 7th*1, 22nd*1, 24th*2 ) 2013; Record day for 221(g) clearances for the time period of my analysis

(d) 6th June: 10 Visas Issued from Pending status -> 4 pending since April 2013 (26th*4, 29th*1) ; 6 pending since May 2013 (1st*1, 2nd*1, 3rd*2, 6th*2)

(e) 7th June: 22 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 3 pending since April 2013 (08th*1, 22nd*1, 29th*1) ; 18 pending since May 2013 (6th*3, 7th*1, 8th*3, 9th*5,10th*2,13th*1,24th*1,28th*1,30th*1); 1 Pending since 3rd June.

The processing lot shifts to 9th of May.


3. Looking at the trends, it is apparent that the current moving clearance lot contains 221(g) cases assigned 5-6 weeks back. Cases assigned before April 2013 are clearing out very slowly.

All the Best to people who were handed over the 221(g) between 6th and 13th May at Chennai. Tentatively majority of such pending applications should clear by 13th June 2013.

Disclaimer: Statements made by me are based on just my analysis of all the cases assigned 221(g) since January 2013 and do not represent any official guidelines. Use the same on your own discretion.

Note: My Dataset contains 4239 rows as unique case numbers and 101 columns with dates of processing/Status for all the cases since Jan 2013.

Regards,
snbtcca

Sir Plz reply
Approval %
Rejection %

[George3cha]

I am in a similar situation

[snbtcca]

221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - Stats - 25th May

13th June: 3 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 3 Pending since May (17th*2, 20th*1)

The processing lot shifts remains at 14th of May .

Regards,
snbtcca .

Total 221(g) cases from 1-Jan-2013 to 25-Jun-2013: 3388 (b) Total Issued: 1666

Recently cleared cases:
(a) 17th June: 21 Visas Issued -> 1 pending since 19-Mar-2013; 1 since 23-April-2013; 19 since May 2013(16th*1,17th*8,20th*7,21st*1,30th*1,31st*1)

(b) 18th June: 46 Visas Issued -> 1 pending since 4th March 2013; 2 pending since May 2013 (17th*1, 31st*1); 43 pending Since June 2013 (3rd*1, 7th*1, 11th*15, 12th*14, 13*10, 14th*2);

(c) 19th June: 6 Visas Issued from Pending status -> 1 pending since 7th May 2013; 5 pending since June 2013 (10th *1, 11th*1, 3rd*13, 12th*3)

(d) 20th June: 14 Visas Issued from Pending status -> 2 pending since Nov 2012 (16th*1, 19th*1) ; 11 pending since May 2013 (10th*1, 13th*1, 17th*2, 20th*2, 21st*6); 1 pending since 3rd June 2013

(e) 25th June: 7 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 2 pending since July 2012 (17th*1, 18th*1) ; 2 pending since Feb 2013 (14th*1, 15th*1); 1 Pending since 5th April 2013;1 Pending since 21st May 2013;1 Pending since 20th June 2013.


The processing lot shifts to 21st of May .

[snbtcca]

221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - Stats - 27th June

Total 221(g) cases from 1-Jan-2013 to 25-Jun-2013: 3388 (b) Total Issued: 1666

Recently cleared cases:
25th June: 7 Visas Issued from Pending/Send status -> 2 pending since July 2012 (17th*1, 18th*1) ; 2 pending since Feb 2013 (14th*1, 15th*1); 1 Pending since 5th April 2013;1 Pending since 21st May 2013;1 Pending since 20th June 2013.


The processing lot shifts to 21st of May .

Cases cleared on 27th June 2013:

12 Visas Issued => All from May 2013 (15th*1,17th*1,20th*2,21st*2,22nd*6)

The processing lot shifts to 22nd of May .

[snbtcca]

221(g) - Additional Administrative Processing - Chennai Consulate - Stats - 1st July

Cases cleared on 27th June 2013:

12 Visas Issued => All from May 2013 (15th*1,17th*1,20th*2,21st*2,22nd*6)

The processing lot shifts to 22nd of May .

Cases cleared on 1st July 2013:

28 Visas Issued =>

1 pending since 24-Oct-2011 ;
1 pending since 20-Jul-2012 ;
1 pending since 9-Oct-2012 ;
1 pending since 22-Feb-2013;
4 pending since March 2013 (7th*1, 13th*1, 14th*1, 18th*1);
2 pending since April 2013 (8th*1, 22nd*1);
13 pending since May 2013 (7th*1, 8th*1, 13h*1, 21st*2, 22nd*1, 23rd*4, 24th*3);
5 pending since June 2013 (10th*1, 25th*2, 26*1, 27th*1);


The processing lot shifts to 23rd of May .