Filipinos marrying foreigners to flee poverty

[angel2008]

when I attended the CFO seminar I was the only one applicant bound to UK and they forgot to mention UK when they start to call every country. USA 20 applicants raised their hands, korea 2, Japan 3 etc. And who else didnt call? so I raised my hand for UK. Hehe I was alone in the one on one interview. Lucky because I finished early.

[joebloggs]

the number of visa apps are highest in may,jun,july and aug.

dec, jan and feb are the months when visa apps are at the lowest number, nearly half the number of apps in the peak months i mentioned.

619, 2 a day

well in 2005-2006 the british embassy in manila recieved 1920 settlement visa apps, that would include all settlement apps for those who just got married to Brits and their dependants and also for Filipinos settled who are applying for partner or for their kids.

but thats roughly 8 a day, for each working day

but then they had 35,000 non settlement apps , which covers student visa (1,700), visit visa (17,500) ,workpermits (2,700), transit (6,000), others (6,000) etc

so 37,000+ apps a year , thats more than 2 aday

so your 2 a day is near 150 visa apps to look at for each working day (250 working days)

[benb]

the number of visa apps are highest in may,jun,july and aug.

dec, jan and feb are the months when visa apps are at the lowest number, nearly half the number of apps in the peak months i mentioned.

619, 2 a day

well in 2005-2006 the british embassy in manila recieved 1920 settlement visa apps, that would include all settlement apps for those who just got married to Brits and their dependants and also for Filipinos settled who are applying for partner or for their kids.

but thats roughly 8 a day, for each working day

but then they had 35,000 non settlement apps , which covers student visa (1,700), visit visa (17,500) ,workpermits (2,700), transit (6,000), others (6,000) etc

so 37,000+ apps a year , thats more than 2 aday

so your 2 a day is near 150 visa apps to look at for each working day (250 working days)

In that case, Embassy is making a huge profit!!! Perhaps, Big bonuses for ECOs!

[cheesewiz]

I think everyone has its own reason. Or some foreigners are just ignoring that reason as they believe that love prevails morethan anything else. Anyway, it doesn't matter whatever the reason I still believe that filipina wife is the best in the world

[nigel]

I think everyone has its own reason. Or some foreigners are just ignoring that reason as they believe that love prevails morethan anything else. Anyway, it doesn't matter whatever the reason I still believe that filipina wife is the best in the world

I agree...

[Ann07]

when I attended the CFO seminar I was the only one applicant bound to UK and they forgot to mention UK when they start to call every country. USA 20 applicants raised their hands, korea 2, Japan 3 etc. And who else didnt call? so I raised my hand for UK. Hehe I was alone in the one on one interview. Lucky because I finished early.

we are the same angel, i was the only one bound for uk too during my seminar