We have not been able to access the blog and post this important update. Since arriving to Madinah on the 10 th of October, I have been on the officials case to speed up your process. As usual both parties, the cultural mission and the university were not really on the same page and that is the cause of the delay. Finally, a week ago I spoke to the lady in DC and asked exactly what was needed and within a day she received a second request from the university. The first being sent on the 18th of Ramadan according to university officials, which she denies. The visas were issued on the 1st of September and I saw the documents and checked the visas myself on the Ministry of Foreign affairs website. Alhamdulilah, one of the brothers posted on the blog that he received an email from DC stating that they finally recieved the letter of request to start the process of paperwork and visas. We are eager to have you in our ranks in the prophet’s city soon. Please remain patient and in a state of Dua and beg Allah to bless you in this journey. If you are in contact with any of the new boys, let them know this to bring some comfort to their hearst as well
One of the new students posted this on the 22nd of October. “I received an email from the embassy stating that they received the letter of request from the University. They are requesting that the accepted students’ packages be sent to the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission and to make sure that all requirements are completed before anything is sent.
This is where the package is to be sent:
Nisrin Ghazal
Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission
2600 Virginia Ave, NW Ste 800
Washington, DC 20037″