A big hello to both Dave and Chell. A warm welcome here to the forum.
Currently, the majority of visa applications are actually rather straighforward and fully compliant with immigration requirements. As such they do not cause many issues outside the normal anxiety of waiting for the outcome.
You are both just starting out and haven't yet met face-to-face. To achieve that it normally requires a trip from UK to Pinas. Now that's always an interesting story to hear about.
Interestingly, there are some planned changes afoot for immigration. These are likely to be introduced around April 2012.
If at that time you find you are both setting a course on an immigration journey, then that could be an interesting learning experience for those who will follow the same journey after you.
Good luck to you both as you develop your relationship and learn more about each other's culture.
Interesting and exciting times ahead for both are assured.
