US Immigration from Philippines

If the borders do not open up by the end of the year I think I may finally break down and get a visa so I can see my wife and daughter. I was reading over the requirements and there are three that stick out and one I have no idea how to prove she still lives there, the embassies wording. I have the NSO copies of our wedding certificate as well as our daughters birth certificate.

I will need the following besides all the other requirements:

• Proof of Filipino citizenship of spouse, and proof that the spouse is indeed living and currently in the Philippines (Any ideas on this one?)

• Barangay certificate requested by the Filipino spouse (Not sure what this one is?)

• Notarized letter of invitation executed by the Filipino spouse (I get this one she has a tita that is an attorney)

Any help would be great if anyone went through the process, I searched the threads and could not find answers to the above.

We'd like my mother in law in the Philippines to come visit us and our new baby, but we're unsure what things could help her qualify for a B2 visa, or if it's even practical to apply. So I'm hoping to get some advice on how to proceed. Some facts:

• She's from a poor family. Nothing saved in the bank, no owned land or property, no job.
• She is old, mid-80s. I doubt age matters, but if anything, she's not physically able to work, and probably only has a few years left to live. We'd like for her to see the U.S. even just once in her lifetime.
• She's never travelled outside of the Philippines. Never owned a passport until about a year ago.
• She lives with my wife's family, which is huge, many children and grandchildren and in-laws all living under the same roof. My mother in law relies on us and a few of her working children for financial support.
• Obviously if she came to the U.S., we would buy her plane ticket and cover all of her expenses while living with us.
• She is the master of their household. She manages bills, tends to grandchildren, and keeps the peace during family quarrels. So she wouldn't want to be gone for too long, but there's no way to prove that.

As you can see, she doesn't have much to prove she won't overstay. She definitely can't work, and she would rather spend her final days in the Philippines with the majority of the family. Again, no way to prove these things.

We've heard stories of the embassy going easy on really old people during the interview, and that the older they are the higher the chance they'll simply be approved. I'm not sure if that's true or how often that happens though.

What do you think? Should she still try applying?

Will it affect my interview if the postal code i put in my ds 160 form is different from what i put in CGI form. Please help. Thank u

we are planning to get married once the borders open up...was wondering if you guys could give us a complete guide w/prices and time frames.. to get married in manila......thank you

Anyone from Manila had interview for F1 recently?

PD: 3/2012

DQ: 6/7/21