AJAX Timer Issue

I have an ASP.NET application that uses ajax, update panel, and a timer.  The page should load fully so that the user see's the please wait text/images.  Then a timer should execute a function one time.  Below is my code.  The issue is that I have a function called LoadQuestions.  It can take up to 15 seconds to update data through web services to a seperate application.  If I comment out loadquestions, the timer ticks, then the code executes fine.  If I leave loadquestions in the code, it seems to time out the ajax.  The remaining code executes, but then the page dies and the redirect doesnt complete.  Any ideas?

        //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Page.MaintainScrollPositionOnPostBack = true;
            ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this, typeof(Page), "ScriptDoFocus", Utility.SCRIPT_DOFOCUS.Replace("REQUEST_LASTFOCUS", Request["__LASTFOCUS"]), true);

            if (!IsPostBack)
            {
                if (Session["KEY"] != null)
                {
                    Session["REDIRECT"] = null;
                    Timer1.Enabled = true;
                    Session["Timer"] = null;
                    Constit constit = (Constit)Session["KEY"];
                    constit.ProcessingError = null;
                    Session["KEY"] = constit;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                if(Session["Timer"] != null)
                    Timer1.Enabled = false;
            }

        }
        //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        private void ProcessOrder()
        {
            Utility utility = new Utility();
            PaymentProcessor payment = new PaymentProcessor();
            Constit constit = (Constit)Session["KEY"];
            string message = string.Empty;

            decimal price = constit.ExamPrice;
            if (constit.Reinstate)
                price = price + 200;

            int scTransNum;
            if (!payment.ProcessMeetingPurchase(constit.Constit_ID, constit.BillFirstName, constit.BillLastName, constit.MeetingUID, constit.Reinstate, price, "COMP", constit.CCNumber.Replace("-", ""), constit.CCExpDate, constit.SecurityCode, constit.BillStreet, constit.BillZipCode, constit.HomePhone, constit.EmailAddress, constit.ExamName, out scTransNum, out message))
            {
                constit.ProcessingError = "<b>Can Not Process Application</b><BR/> <Font Size=-1>" + message.Replace("meeting", "exam");
                Session["KEY"] = constit;
                string redirectURL = Page.ResolveClientUrl("process_payment.aspx");
                string script = "window.location = '" + redirectURL + "';";
                ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this, typeof(Page), "RedirectTo", script, true);
            }
            else
            {
                utility.SendReceipt(constit.ExamPrice.ToString("C"), constit.Exam + " Exam", constit.EmailAddress, constit.CCNumber.Replace("-", "").Substring(constit.CCNumber.Replace("-", "").Length - 4, 4), constit.FirstName + " " + constit.LastName, constit.Constit_ID);
                LoadQuestions(constit, scTransNum);
                string redirectURL = Page.ResolveClientUrl("application_complete.aspx");
                string script = "window.location = '" + redirectURL + "';";
                ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this, typeof(Page), "RedirectTo", script, true);
            } 
        }
        //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        private bool LoadQuestions(Constit constit, int scTransNum)
        {
            string error = string.Empty;
            if (constit.LoadQuestions(constit, scTransNum, out error))
            {
                return true;
            }
            else
                return false;
        }
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
        protected void Timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Session["Timer"] = true;
            ProcessOrder();
        }
        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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