Mariana M.

That's probably your best bet. If the answer you get is what you want, I'd suggest printing a copy of the email to bring with you.
Regards.

Yes, you should ask them for tax return anyway, on my interview I was asked about my fiancee tax return even he is not self-employed.

Since the K-1 has the intent to immigrate, consulates tend to use the I-864 guidelines for the I-134 and not just follow the vague instructions of the I-134.
This is what the Foreign Affairs Manual has to say about it > http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86988.pdf
To substantiate the information regarding income and resources, the sponsor should attach to the affidavit a copy of the latest Federal income tax return filed prior to the signing of the Form I-134, including all supporting schedules. If you determine that the tax return and/or additional evidence in the file do not establish the sponsor's financial ability to carry out the commitment toward the immigrant for what might be an indefinite period of time, or there is a specific reason (other than the passage of time) to question the veracity of the income stated on the Form I-134 or the accompanying document(s), you should request additional evidence (i.e., statement from an employer showing the sponsor's salary and the length and permanency of employment, recent pay statements, or other financial data).
The Brazil instructions state this > http://photos.state.gov/libraries/brazil/571295/pdfs/Inst%20_amp_%20Interv%20letter%20Fiancee%20K1K2-%20Eng%20Oct13.pdf
The petitioner may fill out an Affidavit of Support, Form I-134 . You may download this form from USCIS webpage. The sponsor must attach proof of his/her income such as: copy of last U.S. Federal Income Tax (form 1040), proof of current employment, job offer, pay-slip, etc. One form is sufficient for all family members. You may present your own means of support.
It seems you probably could just provide the proof of current income with letter from employer and/or recent pay stubs, but I would go ahead and provide a copy of the most recent return or an IRS transcript as well.

On top of the $340,- for the petition there are the following costs,
The K-1 visa fee is $240.-http://www.state.gov...2/03/187114.htm plus the fee for the medical 145 euro and x-ray 50 euro en whatever vaccinations you need.
The fee for the I-485 is $985.- + $85.- for biometrics.
Then 2 years later form I-751$505.- + $85.- for biometrics http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD
Then 1 year later citizen form N-400 $595.- + $85.- for biometricshttp://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

For the beneficiaries amongst us, you can call the NVC number for free using Gmail: https://support.google.com/chat/answer/3379791

It's easy, and you can sit there with headphones and be on hold for ever without having to pay anything. I've been on hold for 35 minutes so far while I watch youtube videos

Oi,
Estive la com ele.
Sou de porto alegre. Mas agora ja morando nos EUA.
Bom, se o exame for para menor de 14 é uma coisa, mas se for para maior da para fazer todos exames e consulta em um dia e a entrevista no outro. Assim se você for uma pessoa organizada pode ir para o Rio bem cedo (cedo mesmo) e fazer tudo num dia e a entrevista no outro e ai voltar.
Nao é obrigatório que você leve os exames para a entrevista. Vai ficar pendente e o doutor garrido envia diretamente para eles.
Ai quando receberem anexam ao seu processo e você vai receber seu visto em casa. (se você tiver direito é claro).
Qualquer outra dúvida me avise ou me mande em pvt (private)

Yes, there is, and somehow people are misunderstanding the facts. Here is the link of the new Fees that will take effect after September 12, 2014: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/fees-visa-services.html
There is no mention of the K visas at all. Also, each Embassy is different, for Brazilian embassy you do not pay until you go to your interview, so I don't understand why people keep misinforming others that they will pay in advance. That's not possible unless your case is already at your respective US Embassy's hands and they allow you to pay in advance of your interview.
Again, I have done research in all USCIS, State, and Embassy websites, and there is only mention of raising the fees for only a few types of Visas, which do not include any of the K visas.
People, relax, be helpful by giving information that you are 100% certain to be true. If you have no certainty, or if you read or heard it from someone else, do not give this information as fact until you prove it yourself. My fiancee was all confused and even worried about all these increases in Fees because she read it on here and people keep bringing it up. Please people, do your research before you try to help others on here. The point is to give people the right information and lead them in the right direction.
Sorry if I sound harsh, but it is important that people don't say the wrong information so that we all don't end up confused and even more agitated.
Thanks for your understanding, and I hope that I didn't offend anyone. If I did, my apologies, it definitely was not my intention. Just want to make sure people are providing others the correct information.
Congrats on your NOA2, I hope this journey continues to move along for all of us as smoothly as possible.
Best regards to all of you!

Why is this such a touchy subject for you? I've read multiple other posts between you and other VJers. You don't want to believe that your fiancee being from the Philippines had anything to do with your fast approval is your prerogative. I didn't give any false information, or say a word as a matter of fact...... merely copied and pasted links to posts I've read. If it were me, I wouldn't care what the reason was. We are all thrilled for you! Best of luck to you!

Yeah, I generally called either around 7 AM or 10:30 PM. The longest I had to hold was about 40 minutes and everyone was very helpful. And I can definitely confirm that saying it's AP is just a part of what the representatives are told to say if the case has been processed but not yet shipped to the consulate. My case was received on the 26th, processed on the 27th and sent out today. So it's definitely no big deal. I'd say yours will more than likely be sent off on Tuesday. Apparently the K-1 cases are being expedited through NVC at the moment.
I think I'm going to have a full head of grey hair before I'm 23 by the time this process is over. Hahaha.

My hopes were high too especially when I found out we are at CSC. But then all the transfers started....so we're playing the waiting game like everyone else. It's not that fun. I recommend playing candy crush instead. My fiancé and I were just talking about how hard it is to be apart. He occupies his time with music. I have been picking up extra hours at work and spending time with friends and family. Thankfully we will see each other in October. Can't wait!

Oh no! That's a bummer! What are you missing? Atleast the turn around after an RFE seems pretty quick
At first I didn't like weekends but now I appreciate the break from checking obsessively!
I'm training for a marathon and my fiance and I watched all 62 episodes of Breaking Bad. (Seperately, and then we would discuss. It's always nice to talking about something besides the Visa!) Premier league football started last week and I'm in first in his family's fantasty league. That took a lot of work! Oh, and my kickball team starts on Wednesday. I think I just need to get through the next week because in September I'll be busier at work and the time will go WAY faster!
Oh and I'll be on my way to visit 4 weeks from today. Hopefully it turns out to be a waste of vacation time but I knowing that I'll seem him in a month is what's keeping my sanity!
Edit: I also drink wine.

I wrote a letter of complaint regarding the NVC process (due to the long wait time, misinformation provided, etc.) to both my senators and was fortunate enough that one took the time to look into our case. I did not request an expedite directly but that was the outcome of our letter.

It totally depends on who you get dealing with your case. When we called our congresswoman's office, the person helping us just reeled off the same stuff that USCIS tell you when you call them. She told me 6 months is not really what you should be looking at when you say that you are past normal processing times, but rather the December 31st processing date that you can find here https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do and she cannot help us and jump our case 'ahead of the line without a valid reason'.
I said are you trying to tell me that you won't help us until they change the December 31st processing date to March 10th (my NOA1 date) which at their rate will be months away and she said basically yes. She also said a bunch of stuff about not to trust the VJ website, the stuff you see there isn't true etc etc. I think it makes their lives more difficult when we are so informed about what is going on. You'd think they were in office to help us but they're not always willing to help. I was so angry and frustrated.
That same evening I got my NOA2 and wished I never bothered calling that woman and getting myself so frustrated.
My point is, sometimes you get lucky with the senators/congressmen, often times you don't. But it's worth a try at least. Got nothing to lose (except maybe your sanity!)

I just checked our case status online (like I've been doing every 5 minutes for 3 days) and it shows it's approved No text or e-mail yet, but I'm calling it NOA2!
I really feel the pain of everyone who is still waiting, but don't let it affect you or your relationship too much, guys!
Best of luck!

I just want to say to everyone waiting out this Texas 129F nightmare...Im really sorry for you guys. This is not complex paperwork and it should never take this long.
However, I doubt its the fault of the people in Texas at the center....I dont know what the truth is, but I have a feeling someone higher up gave them other work to do and they were unable to ramp up their staff to deal with their normal work load.
Im not trying to be partisan at all, just in general our politicians often fail to look at all the consequences of their actions.....if you start a new program or law, it should not end up penalizing an innocent group of people.....
6 months is just way way too long for a 129F.....its not that complicated normally to evaluate a 129F.
An USC (with no problem history) should be able to get approval to ask for a visa for a fiancee (with no problem history) in a few weeks tops.
Part of the solution to illegal immigration would be to make legal immigration quicker and more user friendly.
If the pols want to make a new policy then they should set that up in such a way that there are not innocent casualties....
Best of luck to you all.....I do think its a good idea to contact your senators and congress people and make them aware of the problem.

Yes, the same thing happened to us December, January, February and March TSC filers. It really is very frustrating when things slow down exactly on your turn...

I really expect to see all January filers approved this month... One day we will be sharing stories about staying strong, having faith and being patient with our grand children. "Back when we got engaged we had to wait xxx days for your grandma to be able to come into this country..."
Best wishes

I think we can all understand you. It truly is an unfair system that sometimes tests our capacity of empathy lol
I'm like "yay people are getting approved", "ohmygod what have I done wrong in life why is it not me", "but I'm happy though"... Many times a day.

Really happy for everyone getting approved! It's good to feel that things are moving.
My fiance called them today and they said they are still working on December 31st... I mean, duh!
I'd be so hopeless if there was no visajourney

Thanks everyone for the support! I wish you all the best of luck as well as we all slowly continue our journey into the unknown LMAO.
To answer your question Tony, I got a text at 9:45PM CST on 8-12-2014 that reads "Your case SRC########## is now updated. Check "My Case Status" at www.uscis.gov."
At 9:46PM, I got an email that said:
*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***
"The last processing action taken on your case
Receipt Number: SRC##########
Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)
Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity
On August 12, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283."
Mind you, when I sent my petition, I completed the G-1145. Also, I registered my Case # & signed up for Case updates on uscis.gov. I wanted to make sure they had every avenue to contact me. I have not received my hard copy NOA2 yet.
As far as what I actually saw on uscis.gov, it reads:
Post Decision Activity
On August 13, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.
For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.
-Marco
Edit to add something interesting. Though this all happened on 8-12-2014, when I logged in again to uscis.gov on 8-13-2014, it all looked identical, except the date had magically changed to 8-13-2014 & has stayed the same since.

About a week ago, We sent an email to our local Atlanta senator explaining what was going on and the huge delays we are all facing. We just got an email back asking for us to authorise a release form for him to look into it. Whether it'll make ANY difference is yet to be seen. But, at least it highlights the VAST difference in processing times. I'm NOT expecting our NOA2 to arrive any sooner than the current processing time, We just wanted to be a voice for others at the TSC.