PDA

View Full Version : How long from from discovery to UK?



KeithD
28th March 2010, 18:35
We know about how long visa's take, but how long did it take from 'First Contact' with your better half to landing at a UK airport?

Took me about 2 years as wifey wanted to finish her work contract first, so I had to force myself to visit Singapore numerous time... hell it was :rolleyes: .... and then having to travel all that way and share a bed :NoNo:

sparky
28th March 2010, 19:49
met my mrs in sept 08 and hopefully will get the visa in around 4 weeks time- then subject to CFO we are looking at may time- june at the latest for her to come over

so under 2 years all being well but ya never know

joebloggs
28th March 2010, 20:25
first contact is when you first met in person ?

i was chatting to the misses for years b4 i met her in person ( i was hoping she get another guy :doh) :D

and it was years after we first met before she came to the UK ( had to finish uni, board exams etc)

KeithD
28th March 2010, 20:44
first contact is when you first met in person ?
:Erm: Why do we have to explain everything to a Manc? :D First contact is when you first made contact person!! :doh Does it include in the sentence "When you first met" Try matching the words Joe :ARsurrender: :Help1: would you like it in pictures :D

joebloggs
28th March 2010, 20:54
:Erm: Why do we have to explain everything to a Manc? :D First contact is when you first made contact person!! :doh Does it include in the sentence "When you first met" Try matching the words Joe :ARsurrender: :Help1: would you like it in pictures :D

:xxgrinning--00xx3: have you got pics.
well wheres the post about how long was it, since you first chatted to 'FIRST CONTACT' :Erm:

jimeve
28th March 2010, 21:03
I first made contact by letter, july 2001, then she made it to manc airport july 2002. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

oh I went to visit her February 2002, and applied for a visa with her.

then married in November 2002

KeithD
28th March 2010, 21:04
I first made contact by letter, july 2001, then she made it to manc airport july 2002. :xxgrinning--00xx3:
You see Joe, it's only you that doesn't speak our native English tongue :doh :olddude:

joebloggs
28th March 2010, 21:11
scouser keith look up 'contact' in your picture dictionary :D

i'll save you the time ... Connection or interaction; communication:

not the first time you had, FIRST CONTACT with this .. :action-smiley-081:


:xxparty-smiley-004:

KeithD
28th March 2010, 21:29
scouser keith look up 'contact' in your picture dictionary :D

i'll save you the time ... Connection or interaction; communication:

not the first time you had, FIRST CONTACT with this .. :action-smiley-081:


:xxparty-smiley-004:
:Erm: Interatcion is First Contact, whether it's via email, snail mail, messenger...etc... stop digging a hole!!! :laugher:

joebloggs
28th March 2010, 21:40
:Erm: Interatcion is First Contact, whether it's via email, snail mail, messenger...etc... stop digging a hole!!! :laugher:

what holes that :Erm:, the one btw your ears :rolleyes:

i dont know what your :76: at scouser Keith, have you had some sunny-d :Rasp::waver:

:reaction::xxparty-smiley-004:

somebody
28th March 2010, 22:13
met my mrs in sept 08 and hopefully will get the visa in around 4 weeks time- then subject to CFO we are looking at may time- june at the latest for her to come over

so under 2 years all being well but ya never know

CFO is a stroll in the park if your a genuine couple:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Met the Missus when jan 17th 2004 we beat Liverpool at the Lane so a good day:xxgrinning--00xx3: she was here umm october 2005

jimeve
28th March 2010, 22:23
You see Joe, it's only you that doesn't speak our native English tongue :doh :olddude:

Okay I first made personal contact with my penfriend, February 2002, maybe I should write in scouse lingo:rolleyes:

jimeve
28th March 2010, 22:24
and less of the :olddude:

IainBusby
29th March 2010, 09:12
I first made contact with my wife online in September 2005. Then I went to meet her in person in November 2005. Went back to Phils in June 2006 for a month and got married, applied for the spouse visa which came through at the beginning of September 2006 and she finally arrived here at the end of September 2006.
Iain.

KeithD
29th March 2010, 09:13
I first made contact with my wife online in September 2005. Then I went to meet her in person in November 2005. Went back to Phils in June 2006 for a month and got married, applied for the spouse visa which came through at the beginning of September 2006 and she finally arrived here at the end of September 2006.
Iain.
See Joe, Iain understands English :xxgrinning--00xx3:

vbkelly
29th March 2010, 09:59
We know about how long visa's take, but how long did it take from 'First Contact' with your better half to landing at a UK airport?

Took me about 2 years as wifey wanted to finish her work contract first, so I had to force myself to visit Singapore numerous time... hell it was :rolleyes: .... and then having to travel all that way and share a bed :NoNo:

after 5months of texting he was visited me in PI it was MAY 2003 then august 2003 came to UK to visit his family for a month back home in PI to proccess the wedding end of january 2004 the big day and arrived in UK 18th march 2004.

rusty
29th March 2010, 10:02
Our first contact was online back in April 2006, we met for the first time in November 2006 and she arrived in the UK in February 2009. Some of the time taken was because I was married when we met so had to wait for divorce before we could marry and bring her here.

IainBusby
29th March 2010, 10:11
See Joe, Iain understands English :xxgrinning--00xx3:

That's because I'm Scottish, the education system has always been far superior north of the border. :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

KeithD
30th March 2010, 09:32
I've made this a sticky as it'll be good to see the results build up over time :)

justchecking
31st March 2010, 11:58
My 'first contact' was sometime early June 2000 - he arrives tomorrow!!!! so 9 years and 10 months......................just squeezed in under a decade!

MarBell379
31st March 2010, 14:46
I met my wife in Israel when I was there on business in May 2008. She got to the UK on October 2nd 2009.
The odd thing was that neither of us were looking for a relationship when we met, it just all clicked into place and is now beautiful :)

KeithD
31st March 2010, 14:55
...... and is now beautiful :)
sooooo sweet :bigcry::bigcry::bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

triple5
31st March 2010, 17:28
Who was under 1 month :Erm: That's good going :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I've no intention of bringing my girl here. We had discussed it, but I've now decided there's no point when I don't even want to be here myself :rolleyes:

RickyR
7th December 2011, 16:16
Marvie had been to the UK, before we even met for training in London. Then I guess it was around 12 months after we met that she came to the UK again, and has been 4 times to the UK now. Not sure we'll ever reside in the UK though.

toging
7th December 2011, 17:23
met my hub may 2008. visit for 7th times while waiting for the annulment...FINALLY got here after 3 years:omg::D

grahamw48
7th December 2011, 17:23
My friend brought his wife (and their 2 boys) here for the first time around 2007 after nearly 20 years marriage in the Phils. :)

Jenky
11th December 2011, 11:00
My work took me to the Philippines and I first met my now wife on September 6th 2002
We had a daughter soon after in October 2003
Got married in Paranaque City Hall in January 2009
Applied spouse visa straight away, and my Wife and kids arrived in the UK in June 2009

So you see we do things backwards. Most couples I know meet, fall in love get married, live together and eventually have kids?.........Well we met, had a kid, fell in love, lived apart, got married, and finally are now all living together!...........This took over 7 years.

CBM
10th July 2012, 14:54
In the case of the ex, met 1991, first child born in 1995, in Manila, married 1997, moved to UK in 2000, split up in 2010, decree absolute imminent...

BazJaz
1st April 2013, 08:59
With us we met by chance (28th April 2010 first time - meaning "Hi, how are you, Im Ok, whats ur name etc"), not really looking for deep love but it happened, met in Davao Feb 2011, then 7 times since then, Fiancee visa applied for 7th Feb 2013 - 28 days later got the visa back !(didn't expect it that quick, put a proposed leaving date in her visa app of 26th May, so they dated the visa start from 11th May) Flight booked for 26th May 2013 to arrive in UK - Nearly went to CFO before the visa was current even though it was in her passport - so watch out for that one!

sars_notd_virus
1st April 2013, 13:35
How long from from discovery to UK?

Five plus years:yikes:......my husband just come and visit me every 4 or 6months ...yes , we didnt rush !!,,.. it took me awhile ''to decide'' if i want to come and live in UK...ok ok i said no point in being married and be far away with each other ...

now I am here no regrets, happily married:heartshape1::heartshape1: