Thanks Archigabe, you are so helpful.
Actually, only some approvals after appeal, I couldn't find any refusals in that file. Good news. The best option seems to get married in the Philippines, as you said.
Please don't close this thread: I didn't say it, but she has to go through the whole annulment procedure as a first step. (her husband already lives with another woman and has another kid with her ... the usual stuff in the Phils...)
She deserves a chance to have a new life.
So I'll update this thread from time to time if you don't mind: estimated time, 1 year at least.
But I learntto be patient a long time ago
Regards