canadianwoman said:
Why did her parents want her to marry him? (If you don't mind me asking!)
Since he's from Nepal, the VO is not going to think she married him so she could emigrate, so I think you are safe in that regard. I think if you just explain the events as you have here, the VO will believe you.
Sigh...If only I knew what goes through the minds of her parents. It's a different mentality in a Filipino village than it is. Unlike her, they've rarely encountered life in the bigger city. After she had her child, and the babies father left he during her pregnancy I think they were desperate to find someone for her to marry. Along comes a Nepalese man looking for a wife and they must've thought their problems were solved! Where they found him, we both don't know.
I don't think she really understood 100% the significance of what was going on. When she finally understood that she was to be with this man she moved out of the province to get away.
That's lucky for her I think as I don't know what kind of person that was, and lucky for me because I met a wonderful amazing woman whom I am in love with. Actually all my friends that met her agree I'm pretty lucky (they don't know her past) because they see what an amazing person she is.
Someone once suggested that we both write cover letters to the VO, stating a lot of what I mentioned above among others. Would you or anyone else recommend that also? Her English is excellent but would probably have a harder time expressing herself in written but I guess that wouldn't really score points against her.
If we did write it, what form would it be related to?