Quote Originally Posted by exeterjohn View Post
Hello. I am hoping that someone can give me information or tell me where to find the right information.

I have a very good friend who is Filipina and she lives in the Philippines. I would like to invite her and her 7 year old daughter to come and spend some time with me in the UK. I would be happy to employ her as my housekeeper if that makes entry to the UK any easier. In time, if everything works well we might consider marriage but we are not quite at that stage yet. It seems to me that the immigration rules are an absolute minefield.

For clarity, may I say that she is not a stranger from an agency who is coming here just as an economic migrant. I have known her for several years and there is a strong personal rapport.

Can anyone suggest how we might go about arranging this so that we stay within the law?

Many thanks in advance for any helpful replies.
hello john,

If you have the feelings of liking this girl. I would like to suggest you to visit the Philippines and spend quality time with her.

You have to spend time together and for that, you need to have a few days vacation or leave from work. Its the only way to confirm to yourself that you really like this girl. There are cases that you might like the girl, you might love her and physically attracted to her. To know whether or not the feelings is strong enough to continue or have it grow, you need to feel it physically as well.

Some things change when you actually see the woman, and some of her interest to you might change if you meet each other, but hope this will not gonna happen but instead give thanks because you make the trip to the Philippines and that trip is worth enough not to waste or to wait for another time, because it is really the one that gives you happiness that makes different of your life.

Do not come to the Philippines just for her. Make it as a double package. Go to the Philippines like you want to have a vacation too. Enjoy the warm of the place and the beautiful sunlight.

If she lives somewhere in manila, know about manila. Read some of the news in Manila. Ask her advice and make sure she gonna pick you up at the airport. Don't try to look at any sexy girls in manila because there are really plenty and you don't know you gonna end up those scammers like. Just trust to her and to her only.

If the place is somehwere in Cebu or in CAgayan, good I could help you know the place, and where is the cheap but good and beautiful place to stay.

Spend and enjoy the beaches and the islands thats really near to the cities.

If you need someone to arrange your travel, just email me at ssp1409 at yahoo.com. Note I am not working in an agency, but just wanted to help. I am working in a law office before and study my law degree in the Philippines but got married to a man from Coventry, so I am here. He could not wait until I could finish my studies, so Im here for a while but then maybe after a year or two...i could go back philippines to continue and for him to stay philippines for a while.

Its hurting me and to all other Filipinas who are trying to be in marriage. We Filipina are committed to our husband. you could not believe taht in the PHilippines, we do not annul marriage, and we dont have that divorce. But the common and known story about Filipina_British marriage here is that the coming of Filipina to Uk by marriage and then divorce when they have that citizenship. But not all Filipina goes that way. I got married to my husband. And to be honest, I dont wanna come to this place because I dont like cold place, I have my studies in teh Philippines and I am doing so many things in the Philippines that gives me money. But then, due to marriage, I have to give up everything about my studies, about my work there, and for awhile I have to give up my greatest dreams. Which is sad. though I find it worth to stay here, although...seems that after applying several jobs, they all refuse me. And I could not understand why...when I could see myself, I am very able to take the job...

But despite all the news, the obstacles and the unsuccesful marriage, here we are, here you are, trying to take a chance for you. But you cannot find out whats really for you if you will not take the chnace. I did take my chance too and I have also to prove I could make my marriage succesful. and Im making a pact to my husband. we gonna make this marriage succesful John...

So goodluck? And enjoy the Philippines!!! If only you are going to CAgayand de Oro City, expect I am there to help you...