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[Doc Alan]

Hello, I have just joined this Forum. I'm recently retired, divorced, have long had an interest in the Philippines after a visit years ago when I was working as a doctor in Malaysia. Now I am in contact with a Filipina student nurse living in Manila and hope to visit her next year when she graduates. This Forum seems like it could be very useful for finding out about her chances of working here in England. Thank you for your interest !

[Arthur Little]

Hello, I have just joined this Forum. I'm recently retired, divorced, have long had an interest in the Philippines after a visit years ago when I was working as a doctor in Malaysia. Now I am in contact with a Filipina student nurse living in Manila and hope to visit her next year when she graduates. This Forum seems like it could be very useful for finding out about her chances of working here in England. Thank you for your interest !

:Hellooo: Welcome here ... and good luck with your budding relationship. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[jaishann]

Hello, I have just joined this Forum. I'm recently retired, divorced, have long had an interest in the Philippines after a visit years ago when I was working as a doctor in Malaysia. Now I am in contact with a Filipina student nurse living in Manila and hope to visit her next year when she graduates. This Forum seems like it could be very useful for finding out about her chances of working here in England. Thank you for your interest !

welcome and yes goodluck

[pumpkins]

hi jackson.alan46 warm welcome to you:Hellooo:

[scottishbride]

Welcome to the forum!

[eleazebonares]

Welcome

[gWaPito]

Welcome Alan

[Florge]

welcome and mabuhay!

[IainBusby]

Hi Alan,
Welcome to the forum. :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Louella & Iain.

[PAT]

Hello,welcome to the forum and goodluck!....

[Sun Shine]

Hi Jackson.Alan46 :Hellooo:

Welcome to the forum! :)

[Ana_may365]

hiya!welcome aboard:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy:

[tiN]

Welcome to the forum :Hellooo:

[Doc Alan]

Thank you so much for making me welcome immediately ! Already I have found this a very interesting and helpful site, I really appreciate your friendship and interest.

[whiteraven]

welcome to the club, hope you find it and its members as helpful as i did:Hellooo:

[joebloggs]

have long had an interest in the Philippines after a visit years ago when I was working as a doctor in Malaysia.

welcome :Hellooo:
another doc :xxgrinning--00xx3:, maybe my misses could have a reason to join at last:D

[kimmi]

welcome to the forum Doc..:D

[sweetmanning]

:Hellooo: warm welcome doc!:Hellooo::Hellooo:

sweet and brian

[Doc Alan]

Many thanks again for the welcoming messages. I have read many postings already.
It seems to me that it's entirely possible to apply for a fiance visa without enlisting a specialised agency / solicitor, bearing in mind that it costs £585, provided one takes the advice given on this site, the UK Border Agency site, and VFS. Hopefully I will visit my girlfriend next April with a view to applying for the visa, and her receiving it by August at the latest. I'm single (divorced), retired with an NHS Pension and clearly settled in England.
Does this seem reasonable and not unduly optimistic ?

[IainBusby]

Many thanks again for the welcoming messages. I have read many postings already.
It seems to me that it's entirely possible to apply for a fiance visa without enlisting a specialised agency / solicitor, bearing in mind that it costs £585, provided one takes the advice given on this site, the UK Border Agency site, and VFS. Hopefully I will visit my girlfriend next April with a view to applying for the visa, and her receiving it by August at the latest. I'm single (divorced), retired with an NHS Pension and clearly settled in England.
Does this seem reasonable and not unduly optimistic ?

Things can change quickly with regard to processing times at the British Embassy in Manila, but as things stand at the moment, the schedule you have outlined would certainly not appear to be unduly optimistic.

But who knows really, they may have drafted in more staff on a temporary basis just to clear the backlog caused by the British Embassy Manila's move to new offices and the changeover to Manila becoming the Asian visa hub. If that is the case then we could be back to 3 months processing time when the temps go home.

Iain.