Since I am the "worrier" between me and my hsuband, I called the embassy yesterday. Of course, I did as well today, boy am i not interested on my application. Let me just say that all the calls i have made i have only spoken to filipino operators/telephonists or whatever they are called in the embassy. Anyway, the nice lady asked for my details (they dont most times, unless you offer which is a bot strange) and this is how the conversation went"

ME: Good morning miss
OPT: Good morning
ME: I would just like to ask which applications are being processed now
OPT: Your date of birth pls?
ME: xx/xx/xx
OPT: May i have your last name please?
ME: Mackay
OPT: Mam, theres no decision yet.
ME: Oh, what about the local checks that was mentioned to me last week?
OPT: Mam, okay na po. (Its ok mam)
ME: So tapos na yun (so its finished then?)
OPT: Yes mam.
ME: Which applications are being dealt it at the mo?
OPT: Mam those ones sebmitted 3rd of Sept.
ME: Ok miss thank you very much.
OPT: Okay mam. Just call us if theres anything else we couls assist you with
**Hung up. Note that this was yesterday. SInce i was pleased the local checks which they claim could last as long as 6 weeks i decided to go out and have a few drinks last nights with some of my mates. It must have been a few cause i didnt cuddle muy pillow until 3am. Lol.

TODAY:
OPT: Hello. Visa. (Hmm..wonder if she was trained to answer the phone)
ME: Good morning. Just want to enquire re.......
OPT: Birthdate and surname pls....
ME: This , that and the other
OPT: Not being processed yet as those ones submitted aug 29 are being dealt with
ME: Oh
OPT: And still waiting on the result of local checks.
ME: OH....thats a bits strange as the lasy i spoke to yday said local check is finished.
OPT: Oh, maybe she has the report. Im only using the computer and the bit on the local check is blank meaning no result yet.
ME: Okay. Thanks!
OPT: Hung up. Never mind good manners.

This is really doing my heading. as my husband just recently pointed out its just a matter of a few days difference. point taken but can you blame me for being pissed off? yesterday my local check was sorted and today its a damn different story. i need my peace of mind and at the moment its sitting on a desk in makati!

by the way peter we were granted a certificate of approval in the uk so i really had to come back here to apply for wife settlement visa. now that took almost 3 months! im just really hoping that they would consider that we already have proven in the home office that our relationship is genuine otherwise we wold have not been granted the COA.

i am not promising i will not call tom but i will try not to. i will try to be more patient. but if i can stay on the line the whole day i will until they say to me "your visa had been issued and you can now get on with your life. you will finally be able to live with your husband in one country thus there will be no need to either of you to travel every month. you soon may be able to work and there will be no more need to watch the paint dry. please pick up your passport and make sure you dont get mugged on your way to the carpark otherwise yo will need to reapply. if that should be the case, please make sure you check on the website in case there will be any change in processing fee's as this seems to be a regular occurance!"

im going MMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!