Eric & Jin

Because your mother-in-law is a farmer, it will probably be an uphill battle for her to be approved for a B-2 but I think that it is definitely worth a try. If she has a lot of family members still in China then I would try and show this as having strong ties to China. During my in-laws B-2 interview they were asked about the number of relatives that they had in China and my mother-in-law had brought with her a small photo album with pictures showing her & her husband with their sons & grandsons in China and with other relatives as well. They showed these photos to the VO and explained who the various people in the photos were.
I would advise you to go ahead and fill out an I-134 for her, as they are sometimes asked for by the consulates in China especially for retirees who are visiting family in the US. The first time that my in-laws interviewed for & received a B-2 visa in China, they had all types of proof which verified their financial independence (ownership of multiple apartments, sizable bank account balances, good retirement incomes, stock portfolio, etc) but none of that was asked for during their interview however an I-134 was.
They were asked 5 pretty simple questions during their interview and then were asked if I or my wife had filled out an I-134 for them. Luckily I had been reading several Chinese immigration forums and had noticed a trend of retirees being asked for an I-134, so I had one filled out for them. The VO took a quick look at the I-134 and then told them that they were approved. I had also typed up an invitation letter for them however, the VO was not interested in looking at it when my mother-in-law offered it. I would still advise you to type of an invitation letter for her though as every interview/interviewer is different and it may be helpful in your mother-in-law's case.

Because your mother-in-law is a farmer, it will probably be an uphill battle for her to be approved for a B-2 but I think that it is definitely worth a try. If she has a lot of family members still in China then I would try and show this as having strong ties to China. During my in-laws B-2 interview they were asked about the number of relatives that they had in China and my mother-in-law had brought with her a small photo album with pictures showing her & her husband with their sons & grandsons in China and with other relatives as well. They showed these photos to the VO and explained who the various people in the photos were.
I would advise you to go ahead and fill out an I-134 for her, as they are sometimes asked for by the consulates in China especially for retirees who are visiting family in the US. The first time that my in-laws interviewed for & received a B-2 visa in China, they had all types of proof which verified their financial independence (ownership of multiple apartments, sizable bank account balances, good retirement incomes, stock portfolio, etc) but none of that was asked for during their interview however an I-134 was.
They were asked 5 pretty simple questions during their interview and then were asked if I or my wife had filled out an I-134 for them. Luckily I had been reading several Chinese immigration forums and had noticed a trend of retirees being asked for an I-134, so I had one filled out for them. The VO took a quick look at the I-134 and then told them that they were approved. I had also typed up an invitation letter for them however, the VO was not interested in looking at it when my mother-in-law offered it. I would still advise you to type of an invitation letter for her though as every interview/interviewer is different and it may be helpful in your mother-in-law's case.

Because your mother-in-law is a farmer, it will probably be an uphill battle for her to be approved for a B-2 but I think that it is definitely worth a try. If she has a lot of family members still in China then I would try and show this as having strong ties to China. During my in-laws B-2 interview they were asked about the number of relatives that they had in China and my mother-in-law had brought with her a small photo album with pictures showing her & her husband with their sons & grandsons in China and with other relatives as well. They showed these photos to the VO and explained who the various people in the photos were.
I would advise you to go ahead and fill out an I-134 for her, as they are sometimes asked for by the consulates in China especially for retirees who are visiting family in the US. The first time that my in-laws interviewed for & received a B-2 visa in China, they had all types of proof which verified their financial independence (ownership of multiple apartments, sizable bank account balances, good retirement incomes, stock portfolio, etc) but none of that was asked for during their interview however an I-134 was.
They were asked 5 pretty simple questions during their interview and then were asked if I or my wife had filled out an I-134 for them. Luckily I had been reading several Chinese immigration forums and had noticed a trend of retirees being asked for an I-134, so I had one filled out for them. The VO took a quick look at the I-134 and then told them that they were approved. I had also typed up an invitation letter for them however, the VO was not interested in looking at it when my mother-in-law offered it. I would still advise you to type of an invitation letter for her though as every interview/interviewer is different and it may be helpful in your mother-in-law's case.

Totally false. A grandparent coming to visit for the birth of a grandchild and helping out afterwards is in no way, shape or form considered employment. The first time that my in-laws visited my wife and I on a B-2 was for that exact purpose - I filled out their DS-160s for them and for purpose of visit I stated that they wished to visit the US in order to be here for the birth of their grandchild and to help out afterwards. I also wrote up an invitation letter that they gave to the VO during their visa interview in which I restated that we would like for them to come visit us for the birth of our child and to help out for a few months afterwards. The VO also asked them what the purpose of their trip was and they restated the same - the VO did not give it a second thought and approved both their visas based upon the fact that they have strong ties to China. At POE they were again asked the purpose of their visit and again repeated that they wished to visit their daughter during the birth of their grandchild and to help out for a couple of months afterward - and they were admitted without further questioning.

Totally false. A grandparent coming to visit for the birth of a grandchild and helping out afterwards is in no way, shape or form considered employment. The first time that my in-laws visited my wife and I on a B-2 was for that exact purpose - I filled out their DS-160s for them and for purpose of visit I stated that they wished to visit the US in order to be here for the birth of their grandchild and to help out afterwards. I also wrote up an invitation letter that they gave to the VO during their visa interview in which I restated that we would like for them to come visit us for the birth of our child and to help out for a few months afterwards. The VO also asked them what the purpose of their trip was and they restated the same - the VO did not give it a second thought and approved both their visas based upon the fact that they have strong ties to China. At POE they were again asked the purpose of their visit and again repeated that they wished to visit their daughter during the birth of their grandchild and to help out for a couple of months afterward - and they were admitted without further questioning.

I checked the US Airways website and they have a Travel Documentation Requirements link which takes you to a Star Alliance travel tool that is similar to the one that I used with Delta in the post above. I entered the same information as I did in the Delta Travel tool and received the same information - Greek nationals can travel to Greece using an expired passport and/or National ID card.
http://www.staralliance.com/en/services/visa-and-health/

Delta Airlines has a travel tool which you enter your Citizenship, Country of residence, destination country, connecting country (if any) and it will then show you what the passport & visa requirements are for that trip. I entered Greece as Citizenship, USA as country of residence and Greece as the destination country and received the following information:
Information for Normal Passports
Passport required.
- Expired passports and passport replacing documents issued to
nationals of Greece are accepted.
Passport Exemptions:
- Nationals of Greece:
- holding a Temporary or Emergency passports, allowing them
to be able to return to Greece;
- holding a National ID Card;
- holding any other state issued document proving identity.
http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/international_travel_information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp
So according to Delta, they will allow you to travel to Greece using your expired Greek passport and/or your National ID Card. I would of course verify all of this with US Airways but it looks like it is possible.

After reading your prior posts at some of the China specific sites, I would say that Marc has probably given you some sage advice. There are a couple of big red flags in your case that Guangzhou will focus on and including the death certificate of your fiancée’s former husband in your initial petition will help address one of those at the very beginning. My guess of Marc's recommendation to perform your own background check is just to rule out any other red flags - not sure if he actually wants you to include the results in your petition but rather just to rule out any other potential/unexpected issues.
Good Luck - I hope that all goes well with your case!

If you are going to be in GUZ anyway then I would recommend that you attend ACH. It will allow you to familiarize yourself with the Consulate building and also will give you a chance to ask any questions that you might have about the visa process. I have seen where some people say that they were not able to ask any specific questions about their case however that was not what I experienced - the VO that I spoke with was very accommodating and was more than happy to answer specific questions that I had about our case. As it has already been stated - no appointment is necessary, just show up at around 2:00 on Monday afternoon.
http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/contactiv.html
U.S. citizen petitioners who would like general information on the Immigrant Visa process in Guangzhou may attend an information session hosted by consular officers on Mondays at 14:30. We recommend that you arrive at the consulate around 14:00 in order to go through security check procedures. At 14:30, we will stop admitting petitioners into the Immigrant Visa waiting room and will promptly begin the session at that time. The aim of these sessions is to address frequently-asked questions and provide you with a better understanding of the process. Additional materials for cases that have already been interviewed will not be accepted during these sessions.
Due to workload constraints, U.S. citizen petitioners will only be allowed to ask questions about petitions they have filed (or are in the process of filing) themselves.

Although the Guangzhou Consulate does not offer any type of class, you may be referring to the American Citizen's Hour (ACH) which is offered at Guangzhou. ACH is an information session held on Monday afternoons in which petitioners can speak with a VO about any questions that they have regarding their fiance/spouse's case, etc. I attended it and found it to be somewhat helpful and your presence will be noted in the beneficiaries case file which many say is a bonus. Here is the blurb from the Guangzhou Consulate's website about ACH:
"U.S. citizen petitioners who would like general information on the Immigrant Visa process in Guangzhou may attend an information session hosted by consular officers on Mondays at 14:30. We recommend that you arrive at the consulate around 14:00 in order to go through security check procedures. At 14:30, we will stop admitting petitioners into the Immigrant Visa waiting room and will promptly begin the session at that time. The aim of these sessions is to address frequently-asked questions and provide you with a better understanding of the process. Additional materials for cases that have already been interviewed will not be accepted during these sessions."