Just wanted to say

[DaveUK]

I remember being envious of the couples who were together when I first joined the site. Always wondering if me and the wife would ever be able to be just as happy. When you realise how many hoops you have to jump through in order to be together, it is so daunting! Even when you feel confident that you've completed the visa application correctly and can see no reason why the ECO would deny it, you just still can't help worrying! Not a fun time, but as Terpe says, it is the best feeling ever when you realise the application was successful!

I have to admit though, given the 100% success rate here on the forum, I did feel a certain amount of pressure that we'd be letting the side down if the application was unsucessful!

[guyki]

I remember being envious of the couples who were together when I first joined the site. Always wondering if me and the wife would ever be able to be just as happy. When you realise how many hoops you have to jump through in order to be together, it is so daunting! Even when you feel confident that you've completed the visa application correctly and can see no reason why the ECO would deny it, you just still can't help worrying! Not a fun time, but as Terpe says, it is the best feeling ever when you realise the application was successful!

I have to admit though, given the 100% success rate here on the forum, I did feel a certain amount of pressure that we'd be letting the side down if the application was unsucessful!

Lol,funny you mention that Dave i felt exactly the same way when we were waiting for the result to come through & didnt help when it seemed like other couples who had applied the same time were rejoicing
However i must say thanks to the board,Scott,Therpe,Win2Win,Tone and all the others who kept me motivated and in the end on 12/08 we got the best news ever

I leave in 5 days time (08/09) for Manila to collect my Mahal and i just wanted to give back all the support and encouragement i got to the rest of the couples who are waiting for their results,remember to keep busy hard i know but you will undoubtedly be reunited with your wives soon

[lastlid]

When you realise how many hoops you have to jump through in order to be together................

Yes. LOL. How naive I was back in April when i thought I could just fly to Phils, collect my gf and fly her back to the UK and marry her. Little did I know....