Bismillaah, ar-Rahmaan, ar-Raheem
To obtain the letter of approval (no objection letter) granting you permission to study in Saudi Arabia from the American government:
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You will need to write up a letter of intent, which should be short and to the point. Mention the duration that you plan on staying for (number of years) and the location [keep it general and just say you plan on studying in Saudi Arabia, that way you can still use that letter for multiple universities]. You also need to put your name, passport number, and date of birth on it.
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After printing out this letter that you just wrote [as mentioned above], you will need to get it notarized from a Notary Public. Just in case you do not know what a Notary Public is, it is well known so just ask around [or search on the Internet] and you should be directed to one. Make sure the one who notarizes your document is from the same county that you live in [you will know why when you read step # 3].
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After having the letter notarized, you will need to go to the ‘County Clerks Office’. They certify documents according to the county which your document was notarized in. As for me, they did not certify my letter because it was from a different city, so I had to get it re-notarized from a notary republic that they were familiar with and that was in the same county as well.
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After getting the letter certified by your county, you need to get it certified by the state as well. So you need to get the number for the ‘Secretary of State’ and have them certify your document by the state.
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After getting the letter certified by both state and county, you need to send this document to the Authentication Office (Department), which is under the ’United States Department of State’, to have your letter authenticated. The address is as follows:
United States Department of State
Authentication Office
518 23rd Street, N.W. SA-1
Washington, D.C. 20520For more information regarding this step, please see the following section “Office of Authentications” at the official website of the U.S. Department of State:
This might seem pretty overwhelming, but if you know the addresses of the places you need to go, then it should be very easy and simple, by the will of Allah.
May Allah reward the brother Fahmy for collecting the above information from a congressmen in his state.
May Allah help and aid you.
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Asalaamu alaikum
This letter is no longer needed. Akhi if you need more information about the university of medina acceptance proces please check madinahstudents.wordpress.com
Is this correct ?
For Canadians as well ?
We were notified recently by a current student that this letter is no longer required by the Islamic University of Madinah. However, we have been unable to confirm this. This letter is required for Umm al-Qura University and Al-Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University up until this day. Please read about the procedure to attain this letter for Canadians here:
http://saudiuniversities.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/obtaining-the-letter-of-approval-no-objection-letter-for-canadians/
This letter is required by the Saudi Embassy/Consulate in Ottawa to attain the student visa upon acceptance to the University. The procedure for Canadians is simple and straightforward to attain this letter, please see the post mentioned above.
May Allah help and aid you.
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Asalaamu Alaykum,
Does a person making umrah and traveling to the school up his chances of being accepted?
Walaikum As Salamu Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,
Yes inshaAllah.
Salaam Alikum Br,
I am an Indian Citizen, who was brought up in Saudi Arabi (1st through 10th grade), currently living in Washington D.C.
Just for clarification, I would not require a no objection letter from American government, correct? Also, would I need a similar letter from the Indian government?
JZK.
Walaikum As Salamu Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,
If you are an American citizen, then you should try to attain the Letter of No Objection from the American government, as mentioned in the steps. If you are an Indian citizen, then contact the Indian Embassy in your country and ask them if they provide such a letter. If not, then you may contact the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia and ask them if they provide such a letter.
If you are unsuccessful in attaining this letter, then do not worry and apply regardless.
May Allah help and aid you.
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah.
Jazakallahu Khair.
I want to know when did 2009/2010 admission will be out?
ma’assalam
salam
i am a first year college student in America. What are the admission rates for this university? also what other universities offer arabic programs for western students?
To Yusuf alloush:
Walaikum As Salamu Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,
Four universities offer Arabic programs for foreign students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Islamic University of Madinah, Umm al-Qura University in Makkah, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, and King Saud University in Riyadh.
BarakAllahu Feekum.