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My fiance is Israeli and we are about to start preparing to apply for a fiance Visa for him to come here and join me...

I have a flat of my own (rented recently) and I will soon begin work (we have been traveling abroad together up until now). There are no financial problems as we will receive help from my father. Does it look suspicious that I've just started work and moved out of home? I'm at the age where people do this so it shouldn't...

Is it OK to show proof of funds under my fathers name if he attaches a letter saying he's willing to support us, or should he give the money to me as a gift, what would look best?

When my fiance provides all the paper work to the embassy, how long will it take for them to process it, arrange an interview, we are apart all this time and I want to know when he's coming here! A rough indication would help!

When he enters here on a fiance visa we are to get married in that time, quickly, as we both want him to work (he'll get bored otherwise)do we go to the foreign office and present our marriage certificate? Will they process it there and then, or is there more waiting? Anyone done this? How long does it generally take?

Do you reccomend a lawyer for advice?

One last thing! The woman at the embassy in Tel Aviv said she wants to see evidence of a booking of marriage, this is problematic as we have to do that together at the registry office, so does he need to come here on a toursit visa just to do that and then go back and apply for fiance?

Sorry for so many questions and good luck to everyone, it's a minefield this business!

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Does it look suspicious that I've just started work and moved out of home? I'm at the age where people do this so it shouldn't...

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That's fine, you're just freaking out .

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Is it OK to show proof of funds under my fathers name if he attaches a letter saying he's willing to support us, or should he give the money to me as a gift, what would look best?

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A letter is more than enough.

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When my fiance provides all the paper work to the embassy, how long will it take for them to process it, arrange an interview, we are apart all this time and I want to know when he's coming here! A rough indication would help!

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Processing times vary according to the particular consulate's backlog. Ask them and they'll give you an estimate.

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do we go to the foreign office and present our marriage certificate? Will they process it there and then, or is there more waiting? Anyone done this? How long does it generally take?

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He has to apply for a spouse visa at the Home Office. By post, it takes 6-10 weeks. If applying in person, by arriving extremely early they might issue it on the same day, otherwise they'll acknowledge receipt of the application and send the visa by post.

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Do you reccomend a lawyer for advice?

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Yes, if that would put your mind at ease. See <<this page>>.

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One last thing! The woman at the embassy in Tel Aviv said she wants to see evidence of a booking of marriage, this is problematic as we have to do that together at the registry office, so does he need to come here on a toursit visa just to do that and then go back and apply for fiance?

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Get documentation (letter, leaflet, etc.) where the registry office indicates that both of you would have to be present to make a booking. Show it in the consulate as explanation and instead provide the venue booking, wedding invitations, dress invoice, etc., anything that shows you're preparing for a wedding.

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it's a minefield this business!

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Only if you let it be. All you have to do is apply common sense and a little ingenuity.