Visalogic
Firstly, they are OISC approved. See the link.......
http://oisc.homeoffice.gov.uk/how_to...lated_adviser/
Initially I was unaware of this forum and upon deciding to use an Adviser I phoned around 4 or 5 and engaged in long chats with each. Ultimately I disregarded any that weren't OISC approved. There was one company that seemed a bit cowboyish and wanted all the money up front before they started work. With Visalogic they asked for 50% up front.
Initially they appoint a case worker who discusses your case and then they proceed only on the proviso that you have a good case. I think they tell you if your case is going to be either problematic or impossible.
Evidently their business is in compiling visa applications. Not just for Philippine applicants but world wide. And my case worker had over 10 years experience in such matters. And my impression was that they knew pretty much all there is to know on the subject including UK immigration law. Personally I also needed them to know about Isle of Man immigration law etc which isn't completely and utterly the same as the UK and they also dealt with that quite comfortably.
It was only after I had engaged Visalogic's help that I joined the forum. I therefore had the best of both worlds. Having said that there were a few instances where there appeared to be a divergence of approach between the two but my bottom line was that I was paying Visalogic for a professional service so I needed to go with their advice where there may have been any conflicting issues. To give you a very minor example....it has often been said on the forum that one should enclose pictures of presents and submit birthday / valentine cards as evidence of ones genuine relationship. Visalogic advised that whilst it was perfectly permissible to do that they would not add any weight to the case. So I went with that advice - just a small for instance.
Any drawbacks? Possibly.
First of all it is expensive.
Secondly you may be forgiven for thinking that you might have immediate access to your caseworker but you don't necesarily. They deal with many visa applicants and at any one time can be prioritising with another applicant. Having said that, by email, normally the worst case scenario was a 24 hour wait but more often than not it was the same day or the morning after. When it came to nearer the time of the actual application then they tend to give you higher priority.
Thirdly they are an extra step in the process so that means an extra chance to make a mistake. Whilst the knowledge was evident sometimes there was the occasional mistake. For example, they sent me a draft copy of the completed application form which had a couple of mistakes on it (one of which was my wife's DOB) however I guess that is the purpose of sending us a draft copy.
In summary. Would I use them again? Yes I would.
Don't hesitate to ask if you need any more on the topic.
HI everyone!
thnx
Originally Posted by joy_86jm
It's good enough to know that you and your wife used that Lastlid 
) who had a similar approach but got you, the applicant, to fill out the application form with their guidance......another option.....can't remember his companies name. A slightly different method to Visalogic's.
who was recommended to us in the Philippines.
