Pinay Girlfriend, on student visa, who is still Married

[sm1971]

Ah, Hache, I envy you. She is already here...

How long is she allowed to stay? Long enough to apply for permanent residency? Then she could just stay longer, become a UK citizen and divorce. Becoming a UK citizen = losing PH citizenship = she would be a foreign national in the Phils. The Phils do accept divorces by foreign nationals, you'd just have to wait long enough to get UK citizenship before she can divorce.

[Terpe]

............. The Phils do accept divorces by foreign nationals.......

Who told you that sm1971?
It's just not correct.
Valid divorces filed by foreign nationals in their own country are accepted and may be quite easily processed in Philippines when necessary

Hopefully you just misunderstood something there.
No offence intended

[sm1971]

Who told you that sm1971?
It's just not correct.
Valid divorces filed by foreign nationals in their own country are accepted and may be quite easily processed in Philippines when necessary

Erm... That's what I said? If a filipina/o wants a divorce the only way to get it is to become a foreign national first, then divorce in the new country, then file the paperwork in the Phils.

[Terpe]

... The Phils do accept divorces by foreign nationals....

Erm... That's what I said? If a filipina/o wants a divorce the only way to get it is to become a foreign national first, then divorce in the new country, then file the paperwork in the Phils.

Whoops! sorry sm1971
I mis-read that to read "do not".....

[HACHE]

Ah, Hache, I envy you. She is already here...

How long is she allowed to stay? Long enough to apply for permanent residency? Then she could just stay longer, become a UK citizen and divorce. Becoming a UK citizen = losing PH citizenship = she would be a foreign national in the Phils. The Phils do accept divorces by foreign nationals, you'd just have to wait long enough to get UK citizenship before she can divorce.

Wel she was originally here until Aug 2013. Now, here college is shutting ( they didn't get the "highly trusted" status now required by the UKBA)...the students have six months, during which time they need to find another college to transfer to.
Regarding staying here long enough for permenant residency, ie appyling for Indefinate Leave to Remain, I believe her time as a student here doesn't count towards the time that entitless her to apply.