Certificate of Singleness

[ginapeterb]

Originally posted by peterdavid@Oct 2 2005, 02:07 PM
Get your gf to call cava on the rip off premium rate number. Unlike embassy staff, people on the end of this phone line (filipinos) are actually friendly and helpful and will be able to give you details on current waiting times, etc.

They're the friendliest aspect of the whole process, to be honest.

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Lee

Paul is right, just get our GF to call the rip off number, its about P1000 to get through by the time she has called the PLDT number, we understand at present that no interviews are being booked, the current procedure is for the documents to be collected, apart from that, at present we dont really know any more than that, I have a mate whose wife is going through this, so we should be able to get some sense out of what is happening, and will report on the forum when we know which way the cooky is crumbling, they keep changing the goal posts so much that its hard to keep up, as for the 3-4 months situation, I wouldnt worry too much about that, you can always say, you were busy with work, etc etc, and the relationship has been continuous, I wouldnt highlight it, the great thing about being asked questions, is that the ones that are not asked dont need answering, Paul is a lawyer, he can advise you on that.

The Filipinos at the Visa Call centre are quite helpful, and they should be able to advise your GF about the current situations, but I cant add anything further to what the other guys have.

[Pauldo]

Originally posted by ginapeterb@Oct 2 2005, 08:56 PM
Lee

Paul is right, just get our GF to call the rip off number, its about P1000 to get through by the time she has called the PLDT number, we understand at present that no interviews are being booked, the current procedure is for the documents to be collected, apart from that, at present we dont really know any more than that, I have a mate whose wife is going through this, so we should be able to get some sense out of what is happening, and will report on the forum when we know which way the cooky is crumbling, they keep changing the goal posts so much that its hard to keep up, as for the 3-4 months situation, I wouldnt worry too much about that, you can always say, you were busy with work, etc etc, and the relationship has been continuous, I wouldnt highlight it, the great thing about being asked questions, is that the ones that are not asked dont need answering, Paul is a lawyer, he can advise you on that.

The Filipinos at the Visa Call centre are quite helpful, and they should be able to advise your GF about the current situations, but I cant add anything further to what the other guys have.

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My mom in law just called CAVA from the PI, and they told her it takes just TWO DAYS to collect the application package, from when you call up and book.

But get this, in the PLDT office in Angeles they have an employee of CAVA whose job it is to check the documents in your application and report over the phone that all is complete and it is ready to send. Now that sounds too bloody efficient for the Philippines, so I have sent word that NOBODY in the PLDT office disappears with any of the documents to copy, check or do anything with them. I do not want copies of my payslips or bank statements bouncing around the Philippines undetected.

Call my cynical, call me suspicious, but I really don't trust the people over there any further than I can see them. I mean, who gets to cheque the package if you just call from home?

But, they also say 16-21 days after they collect it you should have some sort of response from the embassy. If not, you can call up and inquire what's happening:

ring ring..

"Er, hello sir, I sent my application in three weeks ago, what's happening po"

"You can call back next week, still being processed, click brrrrr..."

"Er, hello sir, I sent my application in three months ago, what's happening po"

"You can call back next week, still being processed, click brrrrr..."

"Er, hello sir, I sent my application in six months ago, what's happening po"

"You can call back next week, still being processed, click brrrrr..."