Oh my Lord, where do I begin?
On Tuesday late afternoon, Pia's application tracking changed to Returned to Courier 22nd. The nervousness took on new levels. The sleeplessness grew worse!
Without telling Pia I wrote again to the Manila embassy seekingclarification of what that meant.
The following is the reply received:
Thank you for your e-mail message.
The visa application of your wife has already been decided last Monday, 21 July 2008. Her passport has already been released to VFS yesterday.
Yours sincerely
Correspondence Section
I then wrote to the VFS to get more specific info on whether it was approved or not, and received the following reply:
Greetings from UK VAC!
The visa application of Ms. has been dispatched yesterday 22 July 2008. Dispatched means your visa application is with the courier service for delivery. Result is confidential; you will know the result of your application once you receive it. There will be one of two outcomes: Issuance of visa, or Refusal of visa. Result will be delivered to your return address. 2GO Aboitiz is the authorized courier service that will deliver the application. You may call them at numbers 02 854-0854 to track the delivery.
If you need further assistance you may also call our call center at the following contact details:
For PLDT Subscribers: 1-909-885-8472 or 1-909-885-VISA
For Bayantel Subscribers: 1-903-847285 or 1-903-VISAUK
This service is available nationwide through NDD-enable telephones, Monday to Friday 8:00am to 8:00pm, Saturdays 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Yours truly,
UK VAC
I was really stressed by this point as it became clear that it was still possible her application could have been denied.
After a while of trying I finally got in touch with the 2GO office in Surigao and the package arrived there while I was on the phone. They offered delivery tomorrow afternoon. No way!
I called Pia who rushed to the office and collected it herself and Hallelujah, her visa application has been approved!!!!!!!!!!!
My goodness, if I could only describe our feelings right now.
Thank you Jesus, thank you all my amigos and amigas on here.
To all those that are waiting, keep praying and try as hard as it is to be positive and patient - it's coming! I hope Elena and Pia's recent success will encourage you.
God bless you all!
Thanks Keith for allowing me to be a member on this site and for all the useful info we have received. Special thanks from Pia and I to all those that advised, prayed for, supported and encouraged us including: Sephean, Islander, Elena, Juliet, Maricar, Vanessa, Marylen, Kimmi, Ann, Frances, Jencha, Telford, John, Pat, Joe, Pete, Al, Dom, Rob, Andy, etc.
