Hello raj and Cay_sha,
I am new to this forum and i've been following all links that involves Pinoy applicants and Manila VO since January 26. I can't help but inquire to those applicants with the same situation with me. I need answers..........
I applied under NOC 3113 ( and i believe it's not yet reached its cap since it is still number 2) in its list as of todate. CIO NS received my documents through DHL last Nov 3, 2010 and until now no email, snail mail, calls. To raj, are you decided to email CIO for inquiry?? I opened the link and it says you can inquire if you mailed your applications more than 6 weeks. My BD has not been encashed yet as of yesterday.
I failed to write Manila under Visa Office because i wrote the complete address

and i already accepted the fact that my application package will be returned. How long the snail mail from NS can reach me (Philippines)?? Please bear with me.
Hi,
Im also from the philippines & applied under NOC 3113 also..
I sent my package last aug 20 2010... we gambled & included an IELTS result more than 1 year old ... after 1 month our CC was not yet charged... we did not bother to email & tried not to think about our application... when the result of my husbands IElts came out (sept 25 schedule) we mailed the new ielts result around nov 3... we again tried not to think about it then after about a month dec 3 we recieved a letter w/ the ielts result saying that the ist package which arrived CIO aug 20 was mailed back aug 26 because of the old IELTS result. We went to the local post office asking where the package was??? it has been almost 4 months we thought the package was lost in transit..... we were really crushed because it was so hard to gather all the documents etc.... we decided to file another application. started to get new documents when at last our package which was sent by CIO arrived after almost 4 months Dec 23..... SNAIL MAIL.....( aug 26 arrived philippines dec 23 ) that is how long it took for our package to arrive.. our city in the philippines. I also think it depends on how heavy the documents was...
We sent back the same application package with the new IELTS result w/ the letters
NOC 3113
arrived CIO jan 5 2011
credit card charged jan 16, 2011
waiting for PER
I suggest you email CIO just give your name & passport no. details when it arrived CIO etc... & maybe they will know why if ever your package was returned. It is sad because when they return the package its only thru regular mail w/ no tracking number.
hopefully your package will arrive in a months time but if you have extra documents & maybe you will know through email what is it that you are missing...