Hello everyone
I'm a new member, just signed up tonight sitting in my hotel room in Manila with my Filipina gf by my side seeking advice on this very subject and am sad to read this thread, as I feel our circumstances are similar at this moment, we had been trying to decide whether to apply for the Visitors Visa in the next few days and was really coming hear hoping to find out how long you have to wait for the interview after applying, but after reading Craig's case, makes me think we will get refused also as my Filipina is currently unemployed and has no real money of her own!
I was only hoping to bring her to London to see how she likes life in the UK before possibly applying for a fiancee visa in the future.

So can others confirm that if your loved one has very little money and or also unemployed that you have next to no chance of being successful in your visa application, and when applying for a fiancee Visa does anyone know if financial status applies there?

Thanks for any help, Hope your successful Craig!