10 weeks of waiting...

[Ady]

Why are people waiting so long in Manila compared with other embassies? Is it a sheer amount of applications? I note they [Manila] are also a hub for HK, Japan and South Korea applications too! How many ECOs are there? And, how much work is involved in each application? I believe there are 40,000 applications a year at Manila - meaning 150 applications processed daily? If there were 10 ECO's that would make each application about 30 minutes in a 7.5 hour day.

Hang in there Praise.

[tomm]

Why are people waiting so long in Manila compared with other embassies? Is it a sheer amount of applications? I note they [Manila] are also a hub for HK, Japan and South Korea applications too! How many ECOs are there? And, how much work is involved in each application? I believe there are 40,000 applications a year at Manila - meaning 150 applications processed daily? If there were 10 ECO's that would make each application about 30 minutes in a 7.5 hour day.

Hang in there Praise.

The fact the Embassy in Manila became a hub for HK etc. in January may be a reason some of these applications are taking longer than anticipated. I gather some 're-structuring' of the visa section is required to handle the increased volume of work.

[Eljohno]

Try not to focus so much on the visa, although i know this will not be easy it only makes time go slowly by.

Enjoy the sun and inexpensive food as you will be wishing for all the Filipino soon enough after you are here a while..

[Shayla]

Try not to focus so much on the visa, although i know this will not be easy it only makes time go slowly by.

Enjoy the sun and inexpensive food as you will be wishing for all the Filipino soon enough after you are here a while..

Hi Eljohno,

It's really sunny here and I will surely miss this weather so much as well as my family and friends when I'm leaving soon but that's if the ECO will grant my visa..

I'm trying to enjoy myself with my daughter and family to less my excitement about waiting at the same time to less my nervous because lately I was very stressed and bothered..

Thanks and hope your keeping well..

[Shayla]

Why are people waiting so long in Manila compared with other embassies? Is it a sheer amount of applications? I note they [Manila] are also a hub for HK, Japan and South Korea applications too! How many ECOs are there? And, how much work is involved in each application? I believe there are 40,000 applications a year at Manila - meaning 150 applications processed daily? If there were 10 ECO's that would make each application about 30 minutes in a 7.5 hour day.

Hang in there Praise.

Good morning Ady,

I think the ECO are not many in the Embassy because I seen some of them in person lol :-)

Yeah I think best to be more patience and it will come soon..

Thanks again and hope your wife's visa will be ready this week or next week

All the luck from me to yous..