Well if you have to pick ideal circumstances these would not be at the top. But .... many couples have overcome even much larger hurdles ... plus he has family support.
Thank you and this is very true. Things could be much worse. What saddens me is I've got a little grandson out there in the world that I can't scoop up and play with and there's not much I can do about it. Mom is very tight with her family and there doesn't seem to be any urgency for her to come to the states. That is and has been the ultimate goal I'm told, but communication between my son and I has been lackluster for years, for many reasons. I also don't know the immigration process or what it would take to get them here, other than what I've poked around on online.
Absolutely avoid Expedia and its subs. They are fine if nothing goes wrong, but if something does, you are in a world of hurt because Expedia is an OTA third party. We have found it is well worth the extra few hundred to book directly with the airlines. If there is some error in your booking, the airline can directly correct it. With an OTA is may or may not be the case.Expedia bought out most of their competitors a while back.
We try to avoid them and their sub companies at all cost:
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My own limited experience and comparison shopping has indicated that they usually make their profit by buying tours and events at discount prices, and charging either full-retail or above for the same. I'm fine with that, for the convenience of someone local who knows all the best things to book... assuming they're actually local and know the best things and ways to book.
There's a good chance that 20 years from now, you'll look back on this as a blessing, and won't be able to imagine your family without that daughter-in-law and grandchild in the mix. Here's to hoping, anyway.
Some I have found have little desire to come to the USA unless a job is waiting in the case of Registered Nurses and then it’s often to make money as overseas foreign worker.
www.visajourney.com has all the information you need to get a fiancé or marriage visa. I think the US will recognize a Filipino marriage, but a fiancé visa was quicker when my wife and I went through the process 20 years ago. I believe a fiancé visa requires proof of income.