J586's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: J Beneficiary's Name: M VJ Member: J586 Country: Japan Last Updated: 2026-01-16 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for J & M:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Tokyo, Japan I-129F Sent : 2025-01-16 I-129F NOA1 : 2025-01-23 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2025-09-11 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2025-12-09 Packet 3 Received : 2025-12-11 Packet 3 Sent : 2025-12-11 Packet 4 Received : 2025-12-15 Interview Date : 2026-01-08 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2026-01-15 US Entry : Marriage : Comments : Never received case number and NVC ignored several emails sent via public inquiry form. Had to get case number from contacting my congressman's office. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 231 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 350 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : January 16, 2026 Embassy Review : My fiancee had nothing but positive things to say about the interview experience. Everyone, including security, reception, and the interviewer was very nice and helpful. She stayed at a hotel 5 minutes from the embassy and got there early. The whole process was finished in about an hour. We went over the I-129 and I-134 info several times beforehand and did some practice interviews together which she said helped a lot. ????? Rating : Very Good

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(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
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