Hi all

[louismc44]

Wow it has been now 10 weeks that we wait for an answer from the visa team in the Philippines.
It is hard to be positive in moments like this.
God, what else can we do, but to wait and wait?

[louismc44]

Hi all
we are now coming up to almost 12 weeks since we made our application for my wife's settlement visa.
What can we do if we don't hear from them soon?
Regards..
Louis & Olivia

[Terpe]

Hi all
we are now coming up to almost 12 weeks since we made our application for my wife's settlement visa.
What can we do if we don't hear from them soon?
Regards..
Louis & Olivia

Hi Louis,

I do feel for you both. It's a long long stressful wait without any communication from the Embassy.

I think if it was me I'd want to make some contact to the Embassy.

You could contact to the general Consular services in Manila at:-
Email: - Cons.Manila@fco.gov.uk
Tel - +63 2 858 2200

For a more personal touch you could also contact directly to:-
Ms B Pastolero - Appeals and Correspondence Manager, Manila Visa Hub
Email: - manilvisaenquiries@fco.gov.uk

Usually Ms Pastolero does reply in a good time.

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe
Many thank you's for your help in this matter of our settlement visa for my wife Olivia
Can I send you an email or post it to you in private here on site>?

I wrote to them today and this was their reply here below..

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Thank you for your e-mail addressed to the Consular Section of the British Embassy Manila. Please note that if the answer to your query is detailed in the below links on our website, we will not respond to your e-mail. Otherwise, you may re-send your e-mail, clearly stating in the subject line ‘QUERY 2’, to CONS.Manila@fco.gov.uk and we will then aim to reply within ten (10) working days.

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Is there any answer to my questions on their website?

Regards
Louis & Olivia

[Terpe]

Hi Terpe
Many thank you's for your help in this matter of our settlement visa for my wife Olivia
Can I send you an email or post it to you in private here on site>?

I wrote to them today and this was their reply here below..

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Thank you for your e-mail addressed to the Consular Section of the British Embassy Manila. Please note that if the answer to your query is detailed in the below links on our website, we will not respond to your e-mail. Otherwise, you may re-send your e-mail, clearly stating in the subject line ‘QUERY 2’, to CONS.Manila@fco.gov.uk and we will then aim to reply within ten (10) working days.

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Is there any answer to my questions on their website?

Regards
Louis & Olivia

I suppose the only 'answer' is within the processing times section which states
'120 days for 100% of all applications'
That's working days Mon-Fri

Very unhelpful response.

Have you tried sending a message to Ms B Pastolero ?

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe
Yes I did send an email to Ms B Pastolero too

I hope to really hear from her soon..

Oh by the way can this phone number be called from a mobile number in the Philippines?
Or does it have to be called from a special phone service?

(You could contact to the general Consular services in Manila at:-
Email: - Cons.Manila@fco.gov.uk
Tel - +63 2 858 2200 )

OH BEFORE I LOG OFF
WE WENT TO THIS SITE TODAY
http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/
HERE WE WERE ABLE TO ENTRE OUR TRACKING NUMBER TO FIND OUT MORE.
IT JUST SAID THAT IT IS BEING PROCESS

Thank you

Louis & Olivia

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe
I did call that number you gave me, but both Olivia and I called them, Olivia in Philippines could not get them to answer the phone, even after spending 200php on this call. Only answer machine kicks in each time for her.
But when I phone them from my own home landline I got though to the operator and she put me though some line?
I waited about 10 minutes for them to pick the phone up, did they pick it up? No they did not and it seems to me this is quite common of them at this office, 'or so I am told?'..
God help us
Louis & Olivia