Hi there James, I'm just wondering what are the grounds for refusal the first time you applied? My husband has been away from us for almost 6 months now, but he is still unemployed. We lodged our application on 28th of April. We are still hopeful that I can get a visa. We are just relying on money from our properties. We have stayed here in the Philippines for almost 4 years. We just need to leave due to security reasons, especially for my husband.

Hopefully decision will speed up next week as the training in the embassy will be over on the 20th this month. Good luck with your application