US Immigration from Philippines

I m a us Citizen bringing my Filipino wife and stepchildren to the USA. Filed I-130 on June 30, 2021 and Wifey is now at NVC since June 10, 2022. Everything fine with her. I screwed up the I-130 s for my stepchildren so they are way behind. I need to get them Approved at USCIS so they can be merged with my wife at NVC without holding my wife up. I m very fortunate that I have a good friend who is a US Senator and he has offered to help. Am I just in Never Never Land thinking he can help. My question is very simple; can a US Senator really help or will it piss off the bureaucrats? I don t want to accept his help if I run a risk of screwing this up again. Does Congressional help work? Thanks

Me a US Citizen filed Form I-130 at USCIS ON JUNE 30, 2021 for my Filipino Spouse which was was approved and forwarded to the NVC on May 16, 2022. (10 1/2 Months out of Nebraska) I paid all fees due and submitted all forms to NVC on June 10, 2022. The Dept of State, CEAC showed my Visa Class as CR1. Our 2nd Wedding Anniversary was July 10, 2022. Today I noticed that my Visa Class has changer to IR1 from CR1. Is that bc we passed the 2 year Anniversary for our Marriage or does it mean someone at the NVC is actually working on it? Thanks

HI CAN YOU HELP ME OUT? F4 petition

may I ask if anyone have an idea about IV fees? We pay for it before we enter ds - 260, 3 months later the status of our submitted turn to accepted but ceac message me about 2021 W-2/1099 form of our joint sponsor the worst is the ceac also change the paid into pay now. What to do? please help do i have to wait? submit the paper they want me to send? do we have to pay again?

This is for members that are from the Philippines:

We need your opinion on this situation

My wife and her family (Mother and sister) in the Philippines are supporting her female cousin ("Maria"). Maria lives with them and has been part of the family for several years now. They treat her very well and supported her schooling all the way to her recent graduation from High School.

The plan is to send to her college in the Philippines.

Everything was fine until Maria got caught posting photos of herself in her underwear with her face cutoff in a website call Pornview(?).

At this point, my wife is upset and feel that Maria no longer deserves her financial help for college. There are other relatives that can use the financial assistance to go to college. Maria is 20 years old. Is my wife wasting her money supporting Maria?

My question for other members that understands the Philippine Culture is my wife overreacting? Without college, Maria will have very few career choices in the Philippines. She probably end up doing laundry for others as a job with only a high school degree.

What would other members from the Philippines advise in this situation?

TL;DR

What documents does an American need to bring to the Philippines for marriage and to fulfill the needs of a I-130, spouse visa?

Sorry if this is a repeat question, but I spent some time searching for it on visa journey guess their search engine is not that great.