Crystal Dale

if tats the case then are you saying that every foreigner who goes to live in PH with his partner rather than bring them to his own country is because she wouldn't be happy living abroad?

Millhouse

No. My guess is that the foreigner can't sort out the visa system or does not have the money to do so in their home country. Better to go live abroad where is it is cheaper and more visa friendly.

Visas didn't break your relationship as you could have gone there. When the opportunity arose it was not visas that stopped you going abroad, it was your wife's attitude towards your money.

Dorothy

Stokkevn

I don't know about anyone else but I would never transfer large sums to here, regardless how long you have lived here. The bank insolvency guarantee is only about P500k, so anything above that could disappear at the whim of a politician changing some law or another, I normally have just a few months worth in Ph and the rest overseas. Putting £60k into her account would tie you up for ages in anti-laundering paperwork, most likely at both ends.

christmasoompa

I'm intrigued, how did you get 'screwed by the visa system'?

Crystal Dale

you could read my opening post

Crystal Dale

I wouldn't transfer that much now and I'd make sure first that her bank knew of the incoming funds and what they were for.

Millhouse

Only a month ago you were about to wire 60k. The only thing that stopped you was confusion over GBP or PHP.

christmasoompa

I did, and I don't understand how you've been 'screwed'. Have you actually applied and been refused? The salary amount required to sponsor a spouse is only just over minimum wage, but in any event you seem to have enough to meet the criteria via savings from what you've said, hence my confusion.

Crystal Dale

[QUOTE=christmasoompa;12739244]I did, and I don't understand how you've been 'screwed'. Have you actually applied and been refused? The salary amount required to sponsor a spouse is only just over minimum wage, but in any event you seem to have enough to meet the criteria via savings from what you've said,
We failed twice for a visit visa soon after marrying in 2011. Obviously we didn't know it was near impossible for a married couple to get anything other than a spouse visa which we should have applied for rather than just a visitor/tourist visa. After the second refusal she said not to apply again for any kind of entry for her to the UK because we'd likely fail which would be too big a disappointment to take. Also, two failed attempts puts a black mark against her name with the Home office.

Crystal Dale

at the time I didn't have the knowledge gained from BE that I have now. No confusion about GBP and PHP.

spouse of scouse

Let's face it, to tell you she doesn't want you any more simply because you didn't send money, in addition to complaints that you haven't sent her enough money in the past, tells you all you need to know about her feelings for you. I'm sorry that it worked out this way, you obviously had genuine hopes for this relationship. That she's shown her true colours before you moved over there might be a good thing in the long run, but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt. Take care.

Crystal Dale

Thank you and yes you're right.

spouse of scouse

Chin up mate, you're still in the prime of life and there are plenty of good women in the UK just waiting to be discovered

Crystal Dale

[QUOTE=spouse of scouse;12739694]Chin up mate, you're still in the prime of life and there are plenty of good women in the UK just waiting let's hope so