Quote Originally Posted by Mrs.JMajor View Post
you dont need to worry about the interview, they only conduct interview if they are not satisfied how real the relationship is ...
... that's certainly true! My wife wasn't interviewed when she applied for her spouse visa.

Incidentally, IF your "fiance-to-be" can afford to prolong his stay in the Phils, I would recommend getting married THERE and then go for the SPOUSAL route. That's what WE did! But then again, with my being retired, I COULD spare the time. And besides, it enabled us to collate all the necessary documentation [TOGETHER], to ensure nothing was missing/omitted. Not only that ... it's much cheaper to wed in the Philippines ... all the moreso if you opt for a Civil Ceremony. This way, your local Municipal Civil Registrar will release the original copy of the marriage certificate for *NSO Verification (an *essential part of the process) much more quickly than say, the Catholic Church ... and it means you can, in turn, proceed sooner rather than later with the submission of your visa application.

Of course, that is only MY suggestion, Michelle! It's entirely up to BOTH of YOU to decide what would be best suited to your particular circumstances. I just feel that by opting for a Fiancee Visa, you'd be landing yourselves with the additional expense incurred in applying for 'Further Leave to Remain' in the UK once here. And you DON'T want to have to fork out another [almost] £500 quid six months down the line.