Another batch of members waiting for their visas

[brian&maddy]

ok guys put your name on the list....lol

Sunshine......

Cyrob....

Leah....

Pat....

Empott

Ji&Ma
who else ?

Please include me to your list Mrs Major... I have been waiting for SIX MONTHS now

[Mrs.JMajor]

Please include me to your list Mrs Major... I have been waiting for SIX MONTHS now

OK, on the list now huh more than to dyann 5 months, dont worrry you'll have it, my angel tongue works

So dont qoute that, lol your name wasnt there, I edit it now

[LEAHnew]

................. I have been waiting for SIX MONTHS now

that's a long wait sis, have u tried to email or phoning the embassy?
or maybe a visit to embassy, my friend Gracia143 did it and she got her visa on hand

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ghlight=gracia

Goodluck

[mickcant]

[QUOTE=Mrs.JMajor;132073]ok guys put your name on the list....lol

Sunshine......

Cyrob....

Leah....

Pat....

Empott

Ji&Ma

DeltonMay
Jennifer and Michael

[Mjaes]

wonder why it's taking so long lately to get visa approval. deltonmay that's a really long time! suggest you call the embassy right away. i wish everyone good luck! :-) please do keep us posted. good news always give hope to people who visit this site. :-)

[Ji&Ma]

wonder why it's taking so long lately to get visa approval. deltonmay that's a really long time! suggest you call the embassy right away. i wish everyone good luck! :-) please do keep us posted. good news always give hope to people who visit this site. :-)

I reckon that is because they made some kind of visa processing centre for South east Asia of Manila embassy...
That is what I've read somewhere...
If I'm wrong somebody correct me please...

[brian&maddy]

Hello there. I knew all of you would be surprised. As the matter of fact Im so stressed waiting and its really miserable. I tried to phone the embassy so many times but, with no luck at all, their phone were just ringing like no one in their office bothers to answer. And sometimes its just a mere busy tone. I have sent them emails as well asking about the real status of my application and sometimes I asked them what is taking too long with the processing of my app. I do get email from them but they dont make any sense at all. One time I got an email from them saying that they have just forwarded my email to the concerned entry clearance officer (that's all!)... doesnt make any sense! My fiance has been sending emails to the embassy too but he gets NO response at all! Im worried about him. Naturally he is such a very patient guy. But lately i noticed that he is having his moods. I really dont have any idea where my application is heading. But I do hope its not going hayward
Thank you guys for the concern I will keep you posted, whatever will happen with my application.
Thanks Mrs Major

[Ji&Ma]

Hello there. I knew all of you would be surprised. As the matter of fact Im so stressed waiting and its really miserable. I tried to phone the embassy so many times but, with no luck at all, their phone were just ringing like no one in their office bothers to answer. And sometimes its just a mere busy tone. I have sent them emails as well asking about the real status of my application and sometimes I asked them what is taking too long with the processing of my app. I do get email from them but they dont make any sense at all. One time I got an email from them saying that they have just forwarded my email to the concerned entry clearance officer (that's all!)... doesnt make any sense! My fiance has been sending emails to the embassy too but he gets NO response at all! Im worried about him. Naturally he is such a very patient guy. But lately i noticed that he is having his moods. I really dont have any idea where my application is heading. But I do hope its not going hayward
Thank you guys for the concern I will keep you posted, whatever will happen with my application.
Thanks Mrs Major

Are you waiting for FIANCÉE visa for half a year already???
Ohhhh, I would say they mislaid you app then, because this isn't right.
They have some standards set (see this UKBA link: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/aboutus...vicestandards/) so I would advise you to try to phone them and e-mail them as often as you can...
Goodluck and fingers crossed for you

[Mrs.JMajor]

He My fiance has been sending emails to the embassy too but he gets NO response at all! Im worried about him. Naturally he is such a very patient guy.
Thanks Mrs Major

Fiancee ?? You mean your applying fiancee visa Gosh! why the hell in 6 months now?????

[brian&maddy]

Are you waiting for FIANCÉE visa for half a year already???
Ohhhh, I would say they mislaid you app then, because this isn't right.
They have some standards set (see this UKBA link: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/aboutus...vicestandards/) so I would advise you to try to phone them and e-mail them as often as you can...
Goodluck and fingers crossed for you

Yes youre right! its already half a year today 19th June. There is the possibility that they mislaid my app and my docs I wonder whether visa applications expires?

[Mrs.JMajor]

Yes youre right! its already half a year today 19th June. There is the possibility that they mislaid my app and my docs I wonder whether visa applications expires?

Geeesshh, you have all the right to bug them, go on, its your right now, go go go, keep calling and emailing them, its not really right

[brian&maddy]

Fiancee ?? You mean your applying fiancee visa Gosh! why the hell in 6 months now?????

Haay naku Mrs Major stressfull talaga di ba? yung batch mate ko, si Shei and her daughter, they are is Wales now. I dont know what is going on with these people at the embassy and whats keeping them too long to work on the processing of my application. Its making me nuts I am so disappointed about the way they work.

[mickcant]

Hi all,
this is a real worry that could affect many of us, if they do not answer the phone what can we do?
Mick.

[brian&maddy]

Geeesshh, you have all the right to bug them, go on, its your right now, go go go, keep calling and emailing them, its not really right

Thats what im doing. they can call me bugger or whatever they like. Pero i got no luck most of the times sa phone. If not ringing, its just a mere busy tone.

[Mrs.JMajor]

Hi all,
this is a real worry that could affect many of us, if they do not answer the phone what can we do?
Mick.

Your right, as the new place of British Embassy in Taguig wasnt ideal for just go and visit w/o appointment, no one will entertain you there, only guards and they will ask you "Do u have appointment?" if you said "No" ,then go home

[Mrs.JMajor]

Thats what im doing. they can call me bugger or whatever they like. Pero i got no luck most of the times sa phone. If not ringing, its just a mere busy tone.

Are you sure your calling the right #, because when my hubby follow up my application just last Feb, he call ed from UK, he manage to get through

[brian&maddy]

Are you sure your calling the right #, because when my hubby follow up my application just last Feb, he call ed from UK, he manage to get through

Im sure these these are right number: 858-2297/ 8582398
You gave me these numbers mrs major, remember?

[Mrs.JMajor]

Im sure these these are right number: 858-2297/ 8582398
You gave me these numbers mrs major, remember?

Yesssss, that was the #'s hubby called, gosh ! scary !! why the hell took 6 months your application Aaarrgghh I know there is one member here who waited for like 4 months, but yours is really not
Try email this and give all your details and full name, DOB and passport# ,I email them about my son application, they replied to me so quick ManilaVisaEnquiries@fco.gov.uk

[brian&maddy]

Yesssss, that was the #'s hubby called, gosh ! scary !! why the hell took 6 months your application Aaarrgghh I know there is one member here who waited for like 4 months, but yours is really not
Try email this and give all your details and full name, DOB and passport# ,I email them about my son application, they replied to me so quick ManilaVisaEnquiries@fco.gov.uk

Thats the same add where i send emails. I can assure you, that they do not respond to my emails so quick. It takes 3 to 5 days before i get to hear from them and when i do, it doesnt make any sense at all. They wont even answer any of the questions i was asking. It sounds real scary. Sana they are have not misplaced my original docs

[Ji&Ma]

Thats the same add where i send emails. I can assure you, that they do not respond to my emails so quick. It takes 3 to 5 days before i get to hear from them and when i do, it doesnt make any sense at all. They wont even answer any of the questions i was asking. It sounds real scary. Sana they are have not misplaced my original docs

Ohhh gosh, not good at all then...
My advice is to try to pester them with e-mail and phone calls as much as possible because your processing time even doesn't fall into their standards now... Did you checked them from my post? I guess you are well beyond the 24 week borderline now...
Do you have any "complications" (kids, annulment etc...)?
I just hope something like this isn't going to happen to us...

[Mrs.JMajor]

Another breaking the records, sorry to hear that May

[sunshine]

Thats the same add where i send emails. I can assure you, that they do not respond to my emails so quick. It takes 3 to 5 days before i get to hear from them and when i do, it doesnt make any sense at all. They wont even answer any of the questions i was asking. It sounds real scary. Sana they are have not misplaced my original docs

Your situation is very scary, it is so unfair six months God where the h**** is your application seems something is wrong the way they answer your emails.

I hope this will not happen to us, it will be 9th week of waiting next week

[Jay&Zobel]

But did they already encash the Manager's Cheque visa fee payment? Hmmm... If yes, then it really isn't right. But if they haven't, then your application might have been lost in the post?

Deltonmay hope things will be well soon!!!

[Mrs.JMajor]

But did they already encash the Manager's Cheque visa fee payment? Hmmm... If yes, then it really isn't right. But if they haven't, then your application might have been lost in the post?

Deltonmay hope things will be well soon!!!

Sorry quite didnt understand what you mean sis,we didnt post our application now, we submit it personally in VFS, I do understand there are lots of difference now, since you applied yours

[Jay&Zobel]

Yes youre right! its already half a year today 19th June. There is the possibility that they mislaid my app and my docs I wonder whether visa applications expires?

But did they already encash the Manager's Cheque visa fee payment? Hmmm... If yes, then it really isn't right. But if they haven't, then your application might have been lost in the post?

Deltonmay hope things will be well soon!!!

Sorry quite didnt understand what you mean sis,we didnt post our application now, we submit it personally in VFS, I do understand there are lots of difference now, since you applied yours

True, not by post anymore, I stand corrected, but even if you have submitted the application by post/personal the processing time will be the same right?... but I just wonder if they have taken the money already? Half a year is such a long wait.

[rayofLight]

ok guys put your name on the list....lol

Sunshine......

Cyrob....

Leah....

Pat....

Empott

Ji&Ma

DeltonMay

Jed Christian

who else ?

including me...last april 23'09

[aryM]

including me...last april 23'09

NtoN too...

[Pepe n Pilar]

Sorry quite didnt understand what you mean sis,we didnt post our application now, we submit it personally in VFS, I do understand there are lots of difference now, since you applied yours

Does it make any difference if we lodge our application by post or submit them personally? I thought the processing time is the same. If the documents are complete and satisfactory they will process it within the specific time indicated and when they notice something is lacking on the documents they call for interview? If the cheque has been cashed already does it mean the documents submitted is already in process?

[Ji&Ma]

Does it make any difference if we lodge our application by post or submit them personally? I thought the processing time is the same. If the documents are complete and satisfactory they will process it within the specific time indicated and when they notice something is lacking on the documents they call for interview? If the cheque has been cashed already does it mean the documents submitted is already in process?

Just a reminder -you can NOT lodge your application through post any more as you need to undergo biometrics - fingerprint scanning and photo...
About processing times - UKBA set some standards they are trying to upkeep:

Our agreed standards are:

• To complete 90% of straightforward*, non-settlement applications in not more than a week**, 98% in not more than 2 weeks, and 100% in not more 12 weeks.
• To complete 90% of non-straightforward***, non-settlement applications in not more than 3 weeks, 98% in not more than 6 weeks and 100% in not more than 12 weeks.
• To complete 95% of applications for settlement visas in not more than 12 weeks and 100% in not more 24 weeks.

*A straightforward application can be decided on the basis of the application and the supporting documents submitted without the need for further enquiries or more detailed scrutiny.
** A week is defined as 5 working days.
***A non-straightforward application requires more time to be decided, for example if more detailed enquiries or a personal interview are needed
We may need to change these standards without prior notice due to exceptional circumstances, changes in government policy or for operational reasons.

(source UKBA web pages: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoap...ocessingtimes/)

[Pepe n Pilar]

Hi Ji&Ma,
Yes no more lodging of application by post. I wasn't included on this rule bec when i lodged my appl biometrics were not yet implemented.

To those members who are waiting too long just read this on from Ji&Ma post:

To complete 95% of applications for settlement visas in not more than 12 weeks and 100% in not more 24 weeks

So therefore the maximum waiting time for a settlement visa is 6 mos.