I was wondering if there could be any benefit in using the 6 month visitor visa to bring my girlfriend over to the UK. Naturally she would return at the end of the period, but I wondered if remaining with me for that period would carry any merit with a subsequent fiancee application or indeed if it would count as us having met and potentially negate the need for me to go to the Philippines a couple of times

Incidentally - is it correct that two visits to Phil are necessary to satisfy the application - I heard this but I don't see any reference to "two visits" on any of the fixer sites or the governent sites.

Noel x