US Immigration from Philippines

We are booked for St Luke's on January 22nd an Interview is January 25th, will that be enough time? They were not booking interviews on Fridays, so this was our best choice. Has anyone done an exam on Monday morning and interviewed on Thursday. We are a family of 5 on W1/W2 visas.

Is there an updated list of recommended places to eat affordably, with good food? Anywhere near the Embassy or St Luke's extension.

Hello group has anyone had to file an I-131 and had it mailed to the US EMBASSY in Manila Philippines? My wife will leave the USA for a family medical reason she holds a 10 year PRC

she will more than likely be out the USA for at least one year could be less has anyone experienced this or had any luck with getting it approved and having it delivered to an Embassy in another country if so could you please share your experience.

Do I need my husbands original death certificate from the states, or will consulate and CFO except the emailed copies from my MIL? Also if I need an original, will my kids also each need one or will copies in their interview packet be ok, since they are now on my case as derivatives?

I have filed for my wife and we are currently DQ'd and waiting for an interview from Manila. We wanted to wait a bit before filing for her 17 year old son to give us some time alone here in the US together and also let him finish high school.

If we wait for her to get here and file then it would be her as a LPR filling for him and that makes it a longer process if I understand correctly. If I file for him as a USC it is a shorter process I believe.

Can I file for him now? If I can file for him now while she is at NVC will that hold her up any or cause any issues with her?

He just turned 17 in October so we have until October of 2027 before he is 21.

Thanks as always for any insight.