VISA APPROVED in 7 DAYS

[jlags90]

I already have received the gift from Santa Claus this YEAR!

I lodged my fiancee visa application last 5th of December....It was my first time to travel alone by plane... and it was super duper exciting!!! :Jump: (I told my fiance that if things will be all right with my first flight and I won't feel something unusual, I will be going to England alone, which is another set of adventure!)

I had a VIP appointment at VFS at 9:00 am but I arrived there an hour before the appointment. So instead of a VIP treatment, I joined with the applicants with a regular appointment..10 minutes before 9:00 am, I was already a VIP (hahahaha!) the only thing that went wrong during the application process was the printed visa application form which had settlement-civil partnership, heading. I am aware that civil partnership is for same sex marriage but I could not find other options in the drop down menu that says something about fiancee or fiance... I even had an argument with my fiance, he told me i should look for another form but I am the LAST WORD with regards to processing the documents, (i suffered my being hardheaded).. The personnel told me to complete another online application, in a nearby cafe..It was just 8 pesos away above starbucks Pasong Tamo Ext, if i am not mistaken. A matter of 5 mins walk from Eco Plaza...

All our documents were originals except Dave's passport, which was a certified true copy...All documents were labeled properly and arranged according to the document checklist for settlement application.

For the evidence of relationship to sponsor, I provided a scrapbook which contained all the details of our relationship...

I finished the appointment for less than 30 minutes... Hurray!
:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

The documents were sent to UKBA on the same day and on the tenth, i received an SMS alert which said that my documents are already under process.... Monday, it was the seventh day... I received an e-mail from manilavisa which said that my visa will be despatched shortly...! That was it!!!!

The documents arrived back to me this saturday and confirmed, the visa was granted...!!!!

Thank you so much for the help from the people here.. especially Terpe, togging, Malchard, arthurlittle, lastlid... and all of you who reads my lengthy and makulit posts...


See you guys in UK...

Jona

[sim&lil]

:Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump:

[lastlid]

The scrapbook did it eh! Great. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[mjwoz]

congrats:Hellooo:

[grahamw48]

Congratulations !!! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tone]

congrats!

[Terpe]

Well done Jona and congratulations :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[andy222]

Thats magic. well done:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[MissAna]

:Jump: :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[malchard888]

that was a real fast turnaround from application to the granting compared to ours, still the outcome is the same so congratulations to you both and enjoy your new life in the UK and i hope u get used to the different climate as soon as possible. :)
malcolm & Loida

[Sim11UK]

That's super duper good news. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[PAT]

Welldone,congrats...:)

[Arthur Little]

I already have received the gift from Santa Claus this YEAR!

I lodged my fiancee visa application last 5th of December....

For the evidence of relationship to sponsor, I provided a scrapbook which contained all the details of our relationship...



I received an e-mail from manilavisa which said that my visa will be despatched shortly...! That was it!!!!

The documents arrived back to me this saturday and confirmed, the visa was granted...!!!!



See you guys in UK...

Jona

:BouncyHappy: Superb outcome ... well done, Jona - not forgetting that 'scrapbook' of yours! (You're certainly NOT the "Biblical Jonah" (mythically swallowed by the whale!) :nono-1-1: Instead, you and Dave will be having a "WHALE of a time" ... CELEBRATING ...:xxparty-smiley-050:

[CAT]

:Jump:Congrats!!!!!Jlags:)

[SuperPinay]

congratulations Jona! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

scrap book might be of help.

pls enlighten me when u say fiance visa..what will be your next step? would that mean you both need to get married soon?

[jlags90]

Thanks everyone! Dave gave me a link of an online store where I could order clothes to keep me warm... Yet, I am not so sure with the size... I am afraid I will have to choose in the kids section.. :) :laugher::laugher::laugher: does anyone know what is the size appropriate for me in English measurement??? I have 24 inches waistline... 5 feet and 2 inches short... hahaha:)

Yet, I am leaving in April. I still have a job to finish til 2nd week of April....

Though everything has been set in his place (including an exclusive room where I will stay while I am still adjusting to the climate), It might be very difficult for me to get used to the freezing weather....

I am already accepting thick clothes donations.... :)

[jlags90]

Thanks everyone! Dave gave me a link of an online store where I could order clothes to keep me warm... Yet, I am not so sure with the size... I am afraid I will have to choose in the kids section.. :) :laugher::laugher::laugher: does anyone know what is the size appropriate for me in English measurement??? I have 24 inches waistline... 5 feet and 2 inches short... hahaha:)

Yet, I am leaving in April. I still have a job to finish til 2nd week of April....

Though everything has been set in his place (including an exclusive room where I will stay while I am still adjusting to the climate), It might be very difficult for me to get used to the freezing weather....

I am already accepting thick clothes donations.... :)

[jlags90]

The scrapbook did it eh! Great. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Yes lastlid, the scrapbook only had 3 photos of us together.. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

Seriously....if the sizes are in ages, for the clothes in the UK and European market, you will probably best fit in 12 year-old sizes, because of your height and build.

I'm sure the ladies on here will be able to advise you further.

[lastlid]

Thanks everyone! Dave gave me a link of an online store where I could order clothes to keep me warm... Yet, I am not so sure with the size... I am afraid I will have to choose in the kids section.. :) :laugher::laugher::laugher: does anyone know what is the size appropriate for me in English measurement??? I have 24 inches waistline... 5 feet and 2 inches short... hahaha:)

Yet, I am leaving in April. I still have a job to finish til 2nd week of April....

Though everything has been set in his place (including an exclusive room where I will stay while I am still adjusting to the climate), It might be very difficult for me to get used to the freezing weather....

I am already accepting thick clothes donations.... :)

We havent found clothes buying easy for my wife in the UK...........

It sounds like you will take a UK 6 or 8. But as you may know, one shop's size 8 is another shop's size 6, kind of thing....so it is hard to be certain.

My wife is 4ft 11" tall. She had a 25" waste but has put some weight on since arriving here 2.5 months ago. She has to buy some clothes from the kids sections and gets some from the adult section, depending on the shop. She most definitely doesnt like many of the kids ranges. We have found out that Miss Selfridge have a "petite" range and are online also and they do both 6 and size 8 and she fits into their clothes okay. Some shops dont go below an 8 eg Marks and Spencer and she finds that their size 8 clothes are too big / too long, except leggins.

We bought her pyjamas from M and S in the kids range.......to fit a 13 year old, I seem to recall :icon_lol: Managed to get a set without Justin Beiber on.....
Seems daft but true.....they fit her quite well.

On a good note, she has been able to get adult shoe sizes no problem.

I have a feel for this kind of thing as my previous gf, who was scottish, was skinny and took a size 6 in jeans but could never get jeans that were long enough as she was 5ft 6".....the opposite problem to my wifes.

[lastlid]

Though everything has been set in his place (including an exclusive room where I will stay while I am still adjusting to the climate), It might be very difficult for me to get used to the freezing weather....



LOL. Jlags. Sounds like you will be in quarantine or a hyperbaric chamber or something....

I thought my wife would find it difficult to adjust. It did come as a shock to her but amazingly she has adjusted quite well to the colder weather, probably better than I thought. Just the first week or so was the problem. And adjusting to wearing extra clothing, not just shorts and tee shirt.

[grahamw48]

Yeah, I had visions of a giant vivarium or something, full of heat lamps. :icon_lol:

[Terpe]

,,,,,,,,,,,,Yet, I am leaving in April. I still have a job to finish til 2nd week of April....

:Erm:

Did I miss something?

[grahamw48]

Might even be above freezing in April, and you'll be able to venture outside your room. :D

[jlags90]

thanks grahamw48, i have been eying on clothes. I am afraid to buy those jackets from philippines. Though clothes are cheaper here, I am afraid I would be brining much and would have unplanned excess baggage, only 20 kgs is allowed by Cebu Pacific.... I might just borrow dave's clothes on my first week, then shop when I get there....

[jlags90]

We havent found clothes buying easy for my wife in the UK...........

It sounds like you will take a UK 6 or 8. But as you may know, one shop's size 8 is another shop's size 6, kind of thing....so it is hard to be certain.

My wife is 4ft 11" tall. She had a 25" waste but has put some weight on since arriving here 2.5 months ago. She has to buy some clothes from the kids sections and gets some from the adult section, depending on the shop. She most definitely doesnt like many of the kids ranges. We have found out that Miss Selfridge have a "petite" range and are online also and they do both 6 and size 8 and she fits into their clothes okay. We bought her pyjamas from M and S in the kids range.......to fit a 13 year old, I seem to recall :icon_lol: Managed to get a set without Justin Beiber on.....
Seems daft but true.....they fit her quite well.


I have a feel for this kind of thing as my previous gf, who was scottish, was skinny and took a size 6 in jeans but could never get jeans that were long enough as she was 5ft 6".....the opposite problem to my wifes.


I am afraid I will be wearing jackets with spiderman, harry potter, or barbie, tweety and kids stuff prints:laugher::laugher::laugher:

I will miss wearing flip flops in UK... Dave prohibited me to bring a flip flop but I insisted to bring two pairs to remind me of home... :bigcry:

[jlags90]

:Erm:

Did I miss something?

not just something lastlid, i think you have missed everything,,, :laugher: THANKS FOR THE BIG HELP...

[jlags90]

LOL. Jlags. Sounds like you will be in quarantine or a hyperbaric chamber or something.....

He will definitely put me in a quarantine since he is afraid i will be influencing his neighborhood in becoming crazy...:bigcry:

It's a mini-entertainment room where I could spend the boring days watching movies, and chatting all day long... while he is out at work...and while I could not deal with the cold weather outside.. I will be sharing some pictures of the quarantine room next time in my blog....

[jlags90]

Might even be above freezing in April, and you'll be able to venture outside your room. :D

indeed, and destroy england's view with my presence.... hahaha! is anyone familiar with the latest version of adobe photoshop? i need to have a copy...:Help1:

[Rosie1958]

Congratulations on your visa Jona! If you are not coming to the UK until April next year it will be Spring by then and a much nicer time to visit than Winter.

Oh, and there is no need for you to miss your flip flops, (although of course you might feel warmer wearing slippers) I always wear mine around the house and so does my filipina sister-in-law ;)

[jlags90]

Congratulations on your visa Jona! If you are not coming to the UK until April next year it will be Spring by then and a much nicer time to visit than Winter.

Oh, and there is no need for you to miss your flip flops, (although of course you might feel warmer wearing slippers) I always wear mine around the house and so does my filipina sister-in-law ;)

Thanks Rosie...I have decided to bring a pair of flip flops (i still have months to collect different flip flops to annoy my fiance...) :angry:

Yes, I think that is also a good timing since I finish my job in April, and it won't be too drastic to experience snow from a hell-like sun in Philippines...:Jump:

are you near halifax?

[jlags90]

Congratulations on your visa Jona! If you are not coming to the UK until April next year it will be Spring by then and a much nice time to visit than Winter.

Oh, and there is no need for you to miss your flip flops, (although of course you might feel warmer wearing slippers) I always wear mine around the house and so does my filipina sister-in-law ;)

Thanks Rosie...I have decided to bring a pair of flip flops (i still have months to collect different flip flops to annoy my fiance...) :angry:

Yes, I think that is also a good timing since I finish my job in April, and it won't be too drastic to experience snow from a hell-like sun in Philippines...:Jump:

are you near halifax?

[jlags90]

:BouncyHappy: Superb outcome ... well done, Jona - not forgetting that 'scrapbook' of yours! (You're certainly NOT the "Biblical Jonah" (mythically swallowed by the whale!) :nono-1-1: Instead, you and Dave will be having a "WHALE of a time" ... CELEBRATING ...:xxparty-smiley-050:

Thanks Arthur... :) I have been told by the PM sisters that I am the biblical Jonah because I refuse to follow God's call to teach...:Rasp: Nevertheless, I think I am called to be in UK.. hahaha!

[Rosie1958]

Thanks Rosie...I have decided to bring a pair of flip flops (i still have months to collect different flip flops to annoy my fiance...) :angry:

Yes, I think that is also a good timing since I finish my job in April, and it won't be too drastic to experience snow from a hell-like sun in Philippines...:Jump:

are you near halifax?

Hi Jonah

Although it's not unheard of, we don't often get snow in April these days apart from the far North. In fact in April this year, we were having Easter dinner in the garden! Spring is a nice time to come to UK, my 7 year old filipino nephew loved seeing all the pink and white blossom on the trees for the first time, it was a real novelty..... bless him

I live in Cambridgeshire which is further south / east than Halifax in West Yorkshire so the weather is much tamer down here. There are lots of Filipinos in this area because we have two large hospitals and numerous care homes. My sister-in-law has just moved to a small cul-de-sac nearby and it is amazing to find that there are four filipino families living in the same street very close to one another. They ought to re-name the street Makati Avenue!

You have lots to look forward to next year and I am sure that April will arrive at the blink of an eyelid ;) Enjoy!

[lastlid]

At first my wife was going to bring about 10 pairs of shorts. But like you, she only had a limited amount of luggage space. In the end she brought just a few pairs of shorts so she could bring all of her jeans and hoodies. Then we just topped up with coats and jackets and boots when she arrived here on October 1st.

[grahamw48]

But don't those shorts look good. :D

[jlags90]

Hi Jonah

Although it's not unheard of, we don't often get snow in April these days apart from the far North. In fact in April this year, we were having Easter dinner in the garden! Spring is a nice time to come to UK, my 7 year old filipino nephew loved seeing all the pink and white blossom on the trees for the first time, it was a real novelty..... bless him

I live in Cambridgeshire which is further south / east than Halifax in West Yorkshire so the weather is much tamer down here. There are lots of Filipinos in this area because we have two large hospitals and numerous care homes. My sister-in-law has just moved to a small cul-de-sac nearby and it is amazing to find that there are four filipino families living in the same street very close to one another. They ought to re-name the street Makati Avenue!

You have lots to look forward to next year and I am sure that April will arrive at the blink of an eyelid ;) Enjoy!

Thanks Rosie,

I am looking forward to meet Filipinas who are already settled near Halifax so I could have someone who would join a flip flop walk.. :laugher: Too bad you are farther :crazy::crazy: You could probably visit us when I arrive... :Jump:

[jlags90]

At first my wife was going to bring about 10 pairs of shorts. But like you, she only had a limited amount of luggage space. In the end she brought just a few pairs of shorts so she could bring all of her jeans and hoodies. Then we just topped up with coats and jackets and boots when she arrived here on October 1st.

Lastlid,

I don't have much shorts to bring so I could not be graham's idol... :laugher::laugher::laugher:

I am starting to shop like it's winter in Philippines so I could use those clothes in the future...

[jastinewhine]

My proposed civil partner visa only took 1 day to be processed and approved... it arrived first in my home in butuan before me... hehe. I was happy and confident... I am very good now on visa appplications.. hehehe... it was the third visa application i did and so far its always approved.

[Terpe]

... it was the third visa application i did and so far its always approved.

It must be the twinkle in your eyes:D

[jastinewhine]

It must be the twinkle in your eyes:D

must be terped... with persistence and determination...:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Rory]

Congratulations Jona, 7 days, i love the sound of that.

[jlags90]

My proposed civil partner visa only took 1 day to be processed and approved... it arrived first in my home in butuan before me... hehe. I was happy and confident... I am very good now on visa appplications.. hehehe... it was the third visa application i did and so far its always approved.


Wow, That's so amazing... :) will the schengen visa be the fourth? probably you will have the approval before you lodge the application... :) congratulations! i will rely on your info about obtaining the visa...

My fiance has a house in 12 Otley street, but it is being rented by Calderade right now... I am glad you live closer to ours so we could interview you... hehehe!

[jlags90]

Congratulations Jona, 7 days, i love the sound of that.

Thank you Rory, it depends if the embassy is at its peak season... Do apply when there are lesser people in the Application center... You will definitely have it granted in one hour :)

[lastlid]

I think even in April you will be surprised how much cooler it is here compared to Phils. My wife said she knew that it was cooler here but didnt realise how much cooler it is.......but like I said, she has got used to the temperature difference.

I notice she wears her shorts outside just now but with leggins underneath. So she is still getting to wear them....she was strutting her stuff in them on tuesday and wednesday in London.....London Eye, Madam Tussauds etc

You were asking about Shengen Visas and Paris...see the thread started by Purple on the topic...

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/34737-Schengen-Visa-Process?highlight=Shengen

[jastinewhine]

hI jlags, yes it was amazing... it would be nice to meet u here in the UK,... u can interview me about how i get my visa so quick hehe.... when will u be here in the UK? anyway hapi new year :)

[jlags90]

I think even in April you will be surprised how much cooler it is here compared to Phils. My wife said she knew that it was cooler here but didnt realise how much cooler it is.......but like I said, she has got used to the temperature difference.

I notice she wears her shorts outside just now but with leggins underneath. So she is still getting to wear them....she was strutting her stuff in them on tuesday and wednesday in London.....London Eye, Madam Tussauds etc

You were asking about Shengen Visas and Paris...see the thread started by Purple on the topic...

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/34737-Schengen-Visa-Process?highlight=Shengen


Thanks for the link Lastlid... Indeed, the question whether I will get used to the weather easily is my greatest fear for April... I might dress like a nun most of the time.. :laugher:

[jlags90]

hI jlags, yes it was amazing... it would be nice to meet u here in the UK,... u can interview me about how i get my visa so quick hehe.... when will u be here in the UK? anyway hapi new year :)

do you already have your schengen visa jastinewhine? do i need to schedule an appointment before the interview? hehehe.. just kidding.. :)

[jastinewhine]

hi jlags.. anyway im warren. i have no schengen visa yet, i will apply for one after i finish with my FLR.... so i dont know the answer of your question yet,sorry... i still need to do a research for it. :) when will u come to the UK?

[marikistin]

congratulations!!!

[jlags90]

. i still need to do a research for it. :) when will u come to the UK?

Hello warren... :) I am coming to UK on the 24th of April..when I end my hell like job.. :Hellooo: :cwm23::cwm23: I have already looked at the TLF (ba yun?) site... I need to provide 14 documents including photographs for the schengen visa, good good good luck to your application soon.. I am sure you will have it... :)

[jlags90]

congratulations!!!

thank you.. :)