Is this likely to be good news or bad?

[xebec]

Thanks for all the good wishes. I hope we can share our experiences with the rest of the group.

Other than what seemed like a long wait (almost 2 months) the visa was issued. It would be good to know what clinched it as Daisy was not invited for interview. But I guess we will never know.....

[Piamed]

Thanks for all the good wishes. I hope we can share our experiences with the rest of the group.

Other than what seemed like a long wait (almost 2 months) the visa was issued. It would be good to know what clinched it as Daisy was not invited for interview. But I guess we will never know.....

Congrats xebec! So many variables determining. Minimally you require adequate evidence of ability to support, accommodation and relationship. Yet, those things in themselves do not determine the time lines or whether your partner is called for an interview. Time of year and ECO profile/circumstances are also key.

I think it has been tempting for some with good outcomes in the past to suggest that they did everything right which is why it happened for them. However, there are many on here who have been the key sources of the info that we all rely on for our application who had terrible experiences getting their wife/fiancee a visa. so there are many factors that as you suggest, we will never know about.

Congrats again!

[xebec]

Yes Piamed, absolutely right. You said what I was trying to say better than I could.

It would be easy for us to say we got the visa because we did this and that and had this and that. But I have looked at other people's experiences - particularly since we submitted the visa when I was having doubts as to whether we would be successful - and they have done similar or done something better than we did.

I thought ours was a fairly straightforward application in that neither of us has been married before and we have no dependents. I was worried that the copy of my passport was simply that, a photocopy and not notarised, and also that the wedding plans were vague. My covering letter stated at least twice "If Daisy is called for interview she will be able to produce....." My budget was a couple of short columns and my bank statements showed as overdrawn in a couple of months with no explanation although I also evidenced some savings.

More by luck than judgement the 2 visits I have made to the Philippines were well documented with tickets, receipts, etc.

We have plenty of photographs although did not submit any with the application. My feeling being they were interview rather than application ecidence.

As I have said before this forum has been a source of inspiration and reassurance and sometimes challenge.

[Piamed]

Yes Piamed, absolutely right. You said what I was trying to say better than I could.

It would be easy for us to say we got the visa because we did this and that and had this and that. But I have looked at other people's experiences - particularly since we submitted the visa when I was having doubts as to whether we would be successful - and they have done similar or done something better than we did.

I thought ours was a fairly straightforward application in that neither of us has been married before and we have no dependents. I was worried that the copy of my passport was simply that, a photocopy and not notarised, and also that the wedding plans were vague. My covering letter stated at least twice "If Daisy is called for interview she will be able to produce....." My budget was a couple of short columns and my bank statements showed as overdrawn in a couple of months with no explanation although I also evidenced some savings.

More by luck than judgement the 2 visits I have made to the Philippines were well documented with tickets, receipts, etc.

We have plenty of photographs although did not submit any with the application. My feeling being they were interview rather than application ecidence.

As I have said before this forum has been a source of inspiration and reassurance and sometimes challenge.

Xebec, you can tell a lot about a person by what they say and how they say it. To my mind you are a genuinely responsible person of humility and integrity. I'm sure that came across in the info as you presented it and helped the application a great deal.

Good luck to you both and God bless you!

[misscarie]

Xebec, you can tell a lot about a person by what they say and how they say it. To my mind you are a genuinely responsible person of humility and integrity. I'm sure that came across in the info as you presented it and helped the application a great deal.

Good luck to you both and God bless you!

Hello Kuya Piamed,

It's exactly 4 weeks now since I lodge my application. Any news about ate pia's visa? goodluck to all of us whos waiting for the visa result.

[Piamed]

Hello Kuya Piamed,

It's exactly 4 weeks now since I lodge my application. Any news about ate pia's visa? goodluck to all of us whos waiting for the visa result.

Hello amiga! 4 weeks for Pia too, 14th May. We are just waiting. How are you coping? I'm still praying for us all. God bless you!