Probably I'm in a position to answer this latest query of yours, Lloyd ... based on my own wife's application.
..................................happened to be away back on 20th January 2009, I'll grant you; fully 7 years ago! But ...
... unless the system's changed, NO,
... it means the papers your wife submitted are now in the hands of the *British Embassy - otherwise known as 'The British High Commission' (as *it called itself back then) - in Manila, for normal processing.
So, as I've explained, unless the system's changed, I'm confident Terpe will back me on this ^ statement.![]()