nope disagree, applying for FLR is still a pain in thenearly the same as applying for ILR.
i would rather spend £500 on an airticket to the phils than give it the HO for your FLR
so what if he needs 2wks in the phils (why 2wks ?? ) , with his wife in the uk, he probably not be leaving the uk again this year anyway.
avergae cost of a uk wedding is £20k, now tell me what you could get for that in the phils
, my wedding in the phils didn't even come to £2k (yes that was 7yrs ago thou)
as for work, i think money is a bit of a problem for him, so the sooner his wife starts work the better. at least she will not have to wait up to 9 months b4 she can start work.