Thank you all.

Sorry the visa's are for my stepkids my wife is already here in the UK with me

She believes that we can't book the flights yet as they must register with the CFO Commission on Filipinos overseas and then to attend peer counselling program to help adjustment to new environment.

Is this true? Anybody have any experience of this, how long it takes, cost etc?

BTW The kids applied on the 11th March

I sent them an email yesterday, so not sure if it gave them a kick up the .... or just coincidence

Many thanks

Deck