Visitor Visa

[Sim11UK]

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

I may be taking this the wrong way, but why would you not want to visit the Philippines?
You wont have a clue really, until you have a feel for the Country.

If you are planning to marry a Filipina, just because you will more than likely bring her to the UK, dosen't mean she will just forget about her past life.
You are always going to have an association with the Philippines, for the rest of your life & probably making trips there at various times.

I'm finding too many people are treating their relationships, like business plans, instead of letting them develop naturally.

Just an observation.

[darren-b]

I may be taking this the wrong way, but why would you not want to visit the Philippines?

Also until you meet in person at least once you can't help her get a visitor visa.

[joebloggs]

Also until you meet in person at least once you can't help her get a visitor visa.

i think you mean fiancée or spouse visa darren

i don't think there is anything in the rules that you needed to have met the person to sponsor a VV, but I'm sure it would help

[darren-b]

i think you mean fiancée or spouse visa darren

i don't think there is anything in the rules that you needed to have met the person to sponsor a VV, but I'm sure it would help

Yup, I meant "are unlikely to be able to help" instead of "can't help"...

Being sponsored by someone you never met is unlikely to go down well with the ECO.

[joebloggs]

Yup, I meant "are unlikely to be able to help" instead of "can't help"...

Being sponsored by someone you never met is unlikely to go down well with the ECO.

yes most of the time,
a friend of a friend of mine, went to south Korea for a holiday, met a girl there, stayed with her for 6months, he came back to the uk, with no job, no savings, living with his dad,, so he got his dad to sponsor her - she got a VV , stayed with them for the 6 months, went back to korea got another VV, came to the UK went back, but the 3rd time she applied she was refused - for a few reasons, her poor english, no job, no savings etc.. she was lucky the first 2 times

[Dedworth]

See the BBC article in this thread

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=20627

Set yourself up a "College" in your spare bedroom, she applies for a "student" visa, problem solved

[oakbranch]

Aye - please try not to be too harsh on me or suspicious of my motives. I am merely trying to probe knowledge and experience by asking some questions.

I never said I didn't want to visit the Philippines or in some way cause her to forget her past life, that is rather a severe assumption if you don't mind me saying so.

On the subject itself I think that while there is a risk of a VV being refused on the grounds she would not return then it is not worth contemplating since it raises a negative flag at the outset and clearly we don't want that.

There is nothing wrong with having a plan though. In my experience one has to look at the facts somewhat dispassionately at some point in proceedings and dispense with a little of the romance so that one can make informed decisions.

My first wife was Nigerian and I had a great deal of contact with the immigration service when getting married and securing her ILR later. You need to be thinking 2 and 3 steps ahead and have all bases covered. On that basis I wish to leave nothing to chance.

Cheers

Noel x