Quote Originally Posted by Anne2014 View Post
I just want to add that Sun and Smart don't have reception inside IOM, only Globe. Had my appointment at 2pm and got my results at 5pm. What I did with the 3-hour wait? I made friends with the people next to me.
I did not notice that there were signal problems there. I had both Smart and Globe mobile phones at the time Still, very good that you mentioned it for those who are still to apply, at least they have an idea of what they might experience regarding their mobile phones. And yes, I also made friends with people sat next to me. We chatted the whole time. I became friends with 3 other women. Only two of us got our visas approved and we remain in touch.

The other one, applying for a spouse visa got refused due to her husband's income not being sufficient. It's quite heart breaking. Now her husband has to travel to Manila to see her, and I cannot imagine how long they can keep doing that. Imagine the expense and the pain of not being able to be together!

The other one applying for fiancee visa also got refused but has since filed her appeal and is expecting to hear the result/decision around April. At least her fiance has more than sufficient salary to keep visiting her in Manila while they are waiting for the decision to be made.