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Posted by melaak (Member # 9600) on :

i am an american woman meeting my arabic fiance in egypt to marry... do i need to wait for IDDA if i am recently divorced.. Hurry i need help!! thanks

Posted by Cosmogirl (Member # 8748) on :

I hope you have all of your paperwork in order. Egypt takes VERY seriously the idea of Western Divorcee's making off with all the eligibles.

Posted by melaak (Member # 9600) on :

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Originally posted by melaak:
i am an american woman meeting my arabic fiance in egypt to marry... do i need to wait for IDDA if i am recently divorced.. Hurry i need help!! thanks

well lol he is not egyptian he is iraqi!!

Posted by newcomer (Member # 1056) on :

I would suggest that you read this page carefully and if you have any further questions you should contact the American Embassy in Cairo directly and ask them. http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/marriage.htm

Posted by kaldoais (Member # 8386) on :

How long have you been divorced? Are you Muslim? I'm not sure if you would have to wait out the idda if you are not Muslim. You will also need to get your divorce papers authenticated not once but twice. You will have to get a certified copy of the papers then get them authenticated by your state after that you will have to send them to Washington DC for more authenticating. Then in Egypt they will have to authenicate at the embassy. Hope this helps.

quote:
Originally posted by melaak:
i am an american woman meeting my arabic fiance in egypt to marry... do i need to wait for IDDA if i am recently divorced.. Hurry i need help!! thanks

Posted by melaak (Member # 9600) on :

yeh thanks i have read that but i am getting mixed signals about the idda period.. some say if i am american i dont have to wait... so thank you for your help..

Posted by kaldoais (Member # 8386) on :

From reading the information on this website it looks like you'd have to wait out your idda.

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Originally posted by newcomer:
I would suggest that you read this page carefully and if you have any further questions you should contact the American Embassy in Cairo directly and ask them. http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/marriage.htm

Posted by melaak (Member # 9600) on :

no i am not muslim i am recently divorced within a month but its a long story anyway yes its a huge help thank you kaldoais much appreciated!!!

Posted by sonomod (Member # 3864) on :

First off your spelling is atrocious for an American.

CONTACT.

And have you ever heard the term rebound?

Now the timing of your upcoming nuptials will make your marriage suspect. So forget about even applying for a spousal visa.

Posted by kaldoais (Member # 8386) on :

I don't think it matters if you're American or not.

quote:
Originally posted by melaak:
yeh thanks i have read that but i am getting mixed signals about the idda period.. some say if i am american i dont have to wait... so thank you for your help..

Posted by melaak (Member # 9600) on :

roxann:

thank you so much your info was a huge help and thanks for not judging without knowing the whole story... i would love your email address to talk more..

thanks again melaak

Posted by Karah_Mia (Member # 4668) on :

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Originally posted by melaak:
roxann:

thank you so much your info was a huge help and thanks for not judging without knowing the whole story... i would love your email address to talk more..

thanks again melaak

You have to obey the idda requirement as you will marry under Egyptian law not American: your religion or nationality does not matter. The idda period for a divorcee is 3 months and 3 days. Mabrouk! [Smile]