One of our good friends in the Philippines was a former Merchant Marine who had married a Filipina with a son. They were married 10 years before he passed away and that was about 5 years ago. Maybe just before covid.
Now, I know it's too late for her to get a widow's visa and I don't know if she'd want that anyway. She does qualify for SS spousal benefits though, but SS won't send benefits to the Philippines unless she is a US citizen or has at least been in the US 5 years or more.
I don't believe he adopted the son who is 22 now. The Merchant Marine pension stopped when he died.
Is there any kind of visa she or the son might qualify for or any other benefit I may be missing?