hello everyone!

[bert72]

hi my names bert im a brickie by trade,living in hampshire uk,was in the phili dec 22-jan12,had a great time.i phoned a girlfriend up to wish her happy new year,and she told me im a father:i ihave a question,what type of visa would you recommend me to apply for?to get mother and baby to visit me and my family in uk.any information would be appreciated,thankyou.

[Mrs.JMajor]

So she was only a girlfriend, but you already had a baby, great !! CONGRATULATION Bert,WHY NOT MARRY HER AND APPLY SPOUSE DIRECTLY ? OR IF YOU BOTH LIKE TO MARRY IN THE UK, THEN USE FIANCEE VISA, HMMM I WONDER IF THE BABY IS ANOTHER STORY

[lavander]

Welcome and Big Congrats to you!!!..

Wow..what a way to start the new year!...

Good Luck

Lavander

[jbt]

hello, welcome to the forum and Congratulations!!!

[PeterB]

You visited in December, and five weeks later you've become a father? ... or do you mean that you will become a father?

In short, three options for a visa:

1) Vistor visa - allows her to visit UK for up to six months, after which time she will have to leave again. Cost £65. Will only be granted if there is strong evidence to show that she will leave UK before the visa expires.

2) Fiancee visa - allows her to visit UK in order to marry within six months. Cost is £515, with a reasonable chance of success if you can prove the relationship and marriage plans. If the marriage does not take place, she will have to leave again (or make a very strong case to extend her visit). If the marriage does take place, she will have to apply for another kind of visa (FLR).

3) Spouse Visa - Having married abroad, this allows her to stay in UK for up to 27 months, at which time she will have to apply for another kind of visa (ILR). Cost is £515 with a very good chance of success, provided that you can prove that the marriage has taken place and is genuine.

In all cases, she (or, more likely, you, as her sponsor) will have to show that she will not require any public funds in order to support herself in UK, and that there is suitable accommodation for her.

Having a child will make things a little more complicated and expensive. If she is 'only' pregnant, then it is probably easier to arrange all of this before the baby arrives.

[kermit123]

hi bert glad its all going well philippines and people here are great

[aug06_2006]

Hi, bert welcome and congratulation!

[DaveUK]

Welcome to the forum mate!

[bert72]

thankyou everyone!the baby is four months old!im still in shock!having a dna check done soon!in the meantime how much money should i send each month,she lives at home with her parents?|imet her in 2007/2008

[Jay&Zobel]

You visited in December, and five weeks later you've become a father? ... or do you mean that you will become a father?

In short, three options for a visa:

1) Vistor visa - allows her to visit UK for up to six months, after which time she will have to leave again. Cost £65. Will only be granted if there is strong evidence to show that she will leave UK before the visa expires.

2) Fiancee visa - allows her to visit UK in order to marry within six months. Cost is £515, with a reasonable chance of success if you can prove the relationship and marriage plans. If the marriage does not take place, she will have to leave again (or make a very strong case to extend her visit). If the marriage does take place, she will have to apply for another kind of visa (FLR).

3) Spouse Visa - Having married abroad, this allows her to stay in UK for up to 27 months, at which time she will have to apply for another kind of visa (ILR). Cost is £515 with a very good chance of success, provided that you can prove that the marriage has taken place and is genuine.

In all cases, she (or, more likely, you, as her sponsor) will have to show that she will not require any public funds in order to support herself in UK, and that there is suitable accommodation for her.

Having a child will make things a little more complicated and expensive. If she is 'only' pregnant, then it is probably easier to arrange all of this before the baby arrives.

VERY WELL SAID!!!!


yeah, when it comes to the pregnancy situation... you will not declare it anyway in your application since it will not yet fall in the category: ANY DEPENDENTS? KIDS? so, when she is here before she gives birth, you can register your gf in the NHS and also lots of benefits when they are here...

NHS: Free dental and prescriptions for 1 year, hospitalization...
You can also claim Child Tax Credits

The child will be a British Citizen by birth...

Congratulations!

[Jay&Zobel]

thankyou everyone!the baby is four months old!im still in shock!having a dna check done soon!in the meantime how much money should i send each month,she lives at home with her parents?|imet her in 2007/2008

Remittances:
It depends in what area she is living... are they renting the place or owned? parents working? she working?

Manila? outside Manila?

also i think, Php5,000-PhP10,000 is more than enough to feed her and the whole family...

[empott]

Zobel, 10k is not enough now. All the prices went up! Everything's expensive! I have a very simple life and i usually eat in my parents' house to save (kuripot to! ). Bills alone for electric, phone and internet is 5k. 5k is not enough for groceries! And I live in the province too and not renting.

[Mrs.JMajor]

thankyou everyone!the baby is four months old!im still in shock!having a dna check done soon!in the meantime how much money should i send each month,she lives at home with her parents?|imet her in 2007/2008

make it 25,000pesos a month for baby's milk,diaper,clothes,food never mind the mother but at least care for the baby Once the DNA done and you confirm the baby is yours then make it higher




Is this bidding ? joke lol

[nigel]

Ringggggg Ringgggg!

"Hello! Happy New Year!"

"Hello! Happy New Year! Your a father!"

"What?"

[PeterB]

imet her in 2007/2008

Ah, so you've not seen her since January 2008? I guess we all assumed you meant this January! That would explain the baby being four months old now.

But I'm still confused ... your baby is now four months old and she's only just told you?

[empott]

It's puzzling why you just learnt about the baby this january. Didn't you keep in touch after you left, Sir?

Is it true that the cost of DNA testing is P100k, guys?

[Mrs.JMajor]

Didn't you keep in touch after you left, Sir?

I thought of the same thing,iniwan na lng basta aguy !

Is it true that the cost of DNA testing is P100k, guys?

4 years ago in ST. LUKES 45,000 pesos emma

[empott]

Thanks for the info, MrsJM. Wow, 45k but 4 years ago! It might costs a fortune now!

[girl england]

welcome to the forum and Congratulations

[bert72]

hello everyone,i think there is crossed wires here,the baby was born in the phil oct 2008, i met marge,dec2007/jan2008 we didnt keep in touch,long story!phoned her this year to wish her a happy new year she lives on her parents farm so not near any cities and found out about the baby!spent 10 days with marge in january 2009 and enjoyed each others company.was told by a doctor the cheapest way to do the dna test,was to buy dna testin kit off internet in uk.then send to a doctor in phil,he wanted 3000 peso to do the dna test on mother and baby including posting it back to my doctors in the uk.in manila i met an american in same situation,he told he was quoted $500 each person at st lukes in manila.thankyou all for your advice and words of wisdom.

[aromulus]

hello everyone,i think there is crossed wires here,the baby was born in the phil oct 2008, i met marge,dec2007/jan2008 we didnt keep in touch,long story!phoned her this year to wish her a happy new year she lives on her parents farm so not near any cities and found out about the baby!spent 10 days with marge in january 2009 and enjoyed each others company.was told by a doctor the cheapest way to do the dna test,was to buy dna testin kit off internet in uk.then send to a doctor in phil,he wanted 3000 peso to do the dna test on mother and baby including posting it back to my doctors in the uk.in manila i met an american in same situation,he told he was quoted $500 each person at st lukes in manila.thankyou all for your advice and words of wisdom.

Before even considering sending money, I would wait for the test results and maybe take a wee trip overthere to check things out for myself.....

[bert72]

hi everyone, i have been looking on the internet at dna testing kits!and was wandering .if my name is on my babys birth certificate and i want to get him uk passport. would i need a legal /law,paternity test.or just a normal paternity test! what is nessasary for immigration?any advice would be vhelpful! thankyou

[adam&chryss]

welcome and congrats!
better send the baby some money for milk and diapers. just do the DNA test immediately. if it's not ur baby and u have sent some money, just think that u have help the mother and so as the baby. and if it's ur baby and u haven't send her money u'll regret it... the baby might starve for milk if the mother is not working, and u wouldn't want that if it's ur flesh and blood, right? though i'm sure the mother is taking care of him/her well.
been there and that.. so i just know how hard it is to be a single parent.
and if u met the baby u will know if he/she is ur child. we call it 'lukso ng dugo'
cheers!

[tiger@tigress]

Welcome to the forum

[LadyJ]

welcome and congrats!
better send the baby some money for milk and diapers. just do the DNA test immediately. if it's not ur baby and u have sent some money, just think that u have help the mother and so as the baby. and if it's ur baby and u haven't send her money u'll regret it... the baby might starve for milk if the mother is not working, and u wouldn't want that if it's ur flesh and blood, right? though i'm sure the mother is taking care of him/her well.
been there and that.. so i just know how hard it is to be a single parent.
and if u met the baby u will know if he/she is ur child. we call it 'lukso ng dugo'
cheers!

Excellent advice

[LadyJ]

hi everyone, i have been looking on the internet at dna testing kits!and was wandering .if my name is on my babys birth certificate and i want to get him uk passport. would i need a legal /law,paternity test.or just a normal paternity test! what is nessasary for immigration?any advice would be vhelpful! thankyou

Hi bert why not ask your partner if she put your name on your sons birth certificate.

I think your "son" is not entitled to get a british passport because you're not married to his mother. I'm not quite sure on this but I suggest you visit the British EMbassy and Home Office websites for your queries.

Goodlcuk

[joebloggs]

Hi bert why not ask your partner if she put your name on your sons birth certificate.

I think your "son" is not entitled to get a british passport because you're not married to his mother. I'm not quite sure on this but I suggest you visit the British EMbassy and Home Office websites for your queries.

Goodlcuk

even better ask her to scan the birth cert and email it to you.

the British embassy might ask you for dna evidence that its your son if there are any suspicious circumstances.

me thinks ladyj you could be slightly wrong as If you were born before 1 July 2006 you may not qualify if your parents were not married at the time of your birth.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/br.../bornoverseas/
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[tiN]

welcome

[scottishbride]

I agree with Joebloggs, our daughter was born October'2006 and we had no problem getting her a British passport, all we needed was my name on the NSO birth certificate, it was really easy, we got her British passport and British birth certificate within a week of applying. As for not being sure if the child is yours or not, most mixed babies have quite white conflections, we have experienced a guy paying all the hospital bills for the delivery of a child that was pure Filipino $$$$!

[bert72]

hi again,have already given marg money for her and the baby,and bought clothes and a nice teddy,for the baby whilst i was there in january 09.,im just trying to do the right thing for her and the baby.and yes the baby is as pale as the snow outside,definately 50/50. i will apply for normal dna kit on the internet,have arranged for a doctor to take dna swab of mother and baby in phil.and post it back to me in the uk.then ill do my swab and send them all to the lab.and will let you kn ow what happens!she has never asked me for a penny for her or the baby so shes not trying to mug me off. i have pictures of them both on pc,and look at them everyday.