Hi there, I like this thread. Makes me feel that I am not alone in this journey. I have submitted my application march 20 at vfs Manila. Still haven't heard from them, so I emailed them and here is their reply.

" Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigrations International enquiry service. Your application is waiting to be considered, your visa application centre will contact you when everything is ready. (Settlement visa will take time from 12 weeks to 24 weeks) How long: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...fo/processing- times/ We would like to inform you that it is advisable to file the UK visa application 3 months before your intended date of travel. We hope that this has answered your query. For any further details, or should you need to contact us again please refer to our website at https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/ Best regards, Sumoltip (UKVI) London Office We would like to invite you to participate in a brief survey about the service you received from us to identify strengths and opportunities for improvements. Thank you in advance for your time. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UKVI-CSAT"

Hoping and praying to hear the good news very soon xxxx