Drew3435

Thanks for this background. You summed things up pretty well. Her English is pretty good, probably above average compared to her peers there. We do not have much difficulty communicating. I was just concerned that if it were conducted in English, she could end up "yeah"ing to something really important. Her written English is excellent. She is highly educated and has a very good job there. I didn't mean to imply that she can't communicate with me. Just worried about the outlier situation where it could complicate her immigration. I do plan to learn Filipino language when I have the bandwidth to take some courses. I definitely do not wan to put this all on her. 

Thanks for the tip. She will likely fly into JFK since I am in the Philly area, and there is a direct non-stop flight from Manila to JFK.  I may just go to pick her up and fly back with her to make the process easier. 

Thanks for the tip. She will likely fly into JFK since I am in the Philly area, and there is a direct non-stop flight from Manila to JFK.  I may just go to pick her up and fly back with her to make the process easier. 

That is great news! Thanks!

If she speaks Tagalog aka Filipino, she should be given the option to conduct the interview in  Tagalog.
 
This is the general policy of consulates: English or the national language.