Newbie calling!!!

[Gavanddal]

Hello everybody

Got lots of questions to ask you folks regarding marrige to a woman from Butuan!
but im waiting to divorce my wife first

Whoaaa, slow down!!!! Sounds like you're on the rebound to me and if you rush into things the British Embassy might not look very favourably on any visa application Mary makes. IMHO you should get your divorce settled, carry on communicating with Mary keeping evidence of your emails etc then take a couple of holidays in the Philippines to get to know your lady before you start planning remarrying.

You yourself first need to be sure then you've she's got to convince the embassy that your relationship is genuine.

Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you see it) the "system" seems to rush you into marriage if she comes here on a fiancee visa- the most likely method of entry. Just get to know her properly in person first and discuss what the future means for both of you. The embassy will NOT accept your relationship as genuine if you haven't actually met.

Read lots of the good advice Pete and others have put on this forum. We've all been there and most of us know that despite the challenges, meeting our asawas was the best thing to have ever happened to us.

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Whoaaa, slow down!!!! Sounds like you're on the rebound to me and if you rush into things the British Embassy might not look very favourably on any visa application Mary makes. IMHO you should get your divorce settled, carry on communicating with Mary keeping evidence of your emails etc then take a couple of holidays in the Philippines to get to know your lady before you start planning remarrying.

You yourself first need to be sure then you've she's got to convince the embassy that your relationship is genuine.

Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you see it) the "system" seems to rush you into marriage if she comes here on a fiancee visa- the most likely method of entry. Just get to know her properly in person first and discuss what the future means for both of you. The embassy will NOT accept your relationship as genuine if you haven't actually met.

Read lots of the good advice Pete and others have put on this forum. We've all been there and most of us know that despite the challenges, meeting our asawas was the best thing to have ever happened to us.

I do intend to take my time!!!!! I am going to get divorced first, and i have to consider my children and finances before i commit to anything!!! I just wanted to know what the procedures are before i take the next step. But thank you for your advice! I may of come across a s a bit eager.......but i will do things the right way before i sell myself up the river so to speak....lol Many Thanks