Twililord's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Aleks
Beneficiary's Name: Jelena
VJ Member: Twililord
Country: Serbia
Last Updated: 2025-07-12
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Immigration Checklist for Aleks & Jelena:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Serbia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2024-07-16 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2024-07-18 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2024-12-04 |
| NVC Received : |
2025-01-14 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2025-02-11 |
| NVC Left : |
2025-02-11 |
| Consulate Received : |
2025-02-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2025-02-25 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2025-02-26 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2025-02-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2025-03-25 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2025-04-01 |
| US Entry : |
2025-04-16 |
| Marriage : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 139 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 250 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2025-04-16 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Date Filed : |
2025-05-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2025-05-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2025-06-05 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2025-07-01 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2025-07-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2025-07-12 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 25, 2025 |
| Embassy Review : |
Both my fiancée and I were allowed to attend, we emailed the embassy before the interview asking if petitioner could accompany the beneficiary and they allowed it. There was not a long line and the process was smooth. Officers were professional and asked us both reasonable questions such as how we met, where we live, employment. etc. Visa was approved. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Chicago IL
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
July 2, 2025 |
| Embassy Review : |
Appt was at 9:45 AM at Chicago FO, there weren't many people ahead of us, maybe like 3-4 people were called until it was our turn, I'd say we waited like 10-15 minutes, which is much faster than I expected. The interviewer was a nice young lady, glad we didn't get a grumpy one. We were sworn in and asked to produce our IDs and passports (I had both and my wife only had her foreign passport, interviewer said that was OK), the interview notice, and the certified marriage certificate (which we were given back.) We also mentioned that we got an updated medical since the overseas was missing some vaccines so the sealed envelope was opened and scanned in. Those were the only documents we had to provide physically, the rest was uploaded online (of course, we still brought physical copies to the interview just in case).
The interviewer said that since we already did a K1 interview we won't have to go through bona-fide marriage evidence stuff, and just asked us how and when we met, and where we live. Then we moved on to the I-485 review, asking the standard Qs, like were you in any orgs, are you a terrorist, etc. The only one of note was that my wife was denied a tourist visa (it was just a standard denial) so she was asked the details on that and it was updated to include the reason, and the update was signed by my wife. We did mark it as "yes" on the application, but the system wants details at the interview apparently. We were also asked who the joint sponsor was. And that was it I think, we were told that the case was approved, that we'd get the GC within a month, and mentioned the removal of conditions process. My wife asked some questions (I don't remember what her Qs were exactly) but interestingly I remember the interviewer checked and responded that the case was not being held for review (we were not given the sheet either) and that we can expect an approval status that day or the next day.
And that was it, interview lasted like 20 minutes maybe. So we were in an out within 30 or 40 minutes. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
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