Thanks Ricky.
When I arrive in the UK, it will be on a fiance visa. But, I will already be married! I think I'm making life complicatted for myself as the straight forward way for me to get my spouse visa is to arrive on a fiance visa and get married in the UK (I am confident I could get a fiance visa as I am currently employed in Bermuda) but I have always dreamed of getting married in a church in the Philippines.
Is it possible to arrive in the UK on a fiance visa, leave to get married in the Philippines, then come back on a fiance visa then apply for FLR? My marriage certificate will be a Philippine one, could I use this for FLR application? Applying for a spouse visa in Manila would mean separating for about 3 months after the wedding, of course I don't want this.
I am not suggesting anything illegal. I just wanted to find a way to get my visa without sacrificing the romance
I believe it's better for me to get my visa from the UK embassy in New York due to my current status here in Bermuda thus avoiding dealing with the UK embassy in Manila.
Am I being unrealistic and should I be more practical and drop the idea of my fairy tale wedding? :(
