Folks,

Last week, I sent a letter to the embasssy regarding my wife's application. The embassy responded today (see email thread below). The response *seems to suggests* that even after waiting for 10 weeks, they still have not opened my wife's visa application? Have I misread it?

Are they really that busy? overloaded with applications? I wonder what the career prospects are as an ECO?

Cheers



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From: ManilaVisaEnquiries@fco.gov.uk [mailto:ManilaVisaEnquiries@fco.gov.uk]
Sent: 22 July 2008 04:53
To: BXXX
Subject: RE: AMAN/xxxx/xxx/x -


Dear Mr BXXX

Thank you for your email which has been forwarded to the Visa Section for acknowledgment.

We will be attaching your email and its attachment to the application of Ms AXXX as requested.


Your sincerely

Correspondence Section|Visa Services | British Embassy Manila | 120 Upper McKinley Road | McKinley Hill | Fort Bonifacio | Taguig City 1634 | Metro Manila | Philippines | telephone: +63 2 858 2297 | fax: +63 2 858 2305 | email: lissa.pacis@fco.gov.uk | www.ukvisas.gov.uk , http://ukinthephilippines.fco.gov.uk/en | Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 0800-1645 | Friday 0800-1300 | http://manila.fco.gov.uk/
You can lodge visa applications through our application centre | address: Phil-Axa Building, 2501-02,1286 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City 1200, Manila | telephone: 1-909-885-VISA (8472) | customer Service agents are available from: Mon-Fri 0800-2000 & Sat 0800-1800 | www.vfs-uk-ph.com | email: info@vfs-uk-ph.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Ma Cecilia Madrilejo - UK Center Supervisor Philippines - VFS [mailto:maceciliam@vfsglobal.com]
Sent: 16 July 2008 20:05
To: Karen.Pajarillo@fco.gov.uk
Cc: Aileen Cruz - UK Ops Manager Philippines - VFS; info@vfs-uk-ph.com
Subject: FW: AMAN/xxxxx


-----Original Message-----

From: xxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:24 AM

To: info@vfs-uk-ph.com

Subject: AMAN/xxxxx


Dear Sir/Madam,

I was unable to fax a letter to the British embassy.
Can you please forward the attached letter to the ECO?

Much Appreciated.

Kind Regards,

XXXX