Advice on Military Permission Letter

[amrssnowangel 0]

My SO is coming March 30th.... Yeahhhhhhhhh. He decided to have me wait here and I will meet him at JFK.

Concerning MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER. Does anyone have any experience in this? When he went to get his permission letter they only gave him two choices for travel...work or tourist. Since we will marry and he plans to work and will request EAD, he selected work. So his letter is done and he is ready to go. HOWEVER, the reason on the letter for travel says work..BUT his VISA is k1. Will this cause issues at Cairo Airport? We were told no issues by someone in Cairo Airport businss offices. But we are nervous about this. Has anyone here had their SO go through Cairo Airport with this difference? Any experience out there to share on it???

Faith

[Nagishkaw 510]

What is this MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER ?

But anyway, Congratulations on his coming home at the end of the month!

Edited March 22, 2008 by Nagishkaw

[mohamed N melinda 0]

MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER it is for who didnot go to milatary yet and they are over 21 years may cause they were at college studying for postponded for any reason else.

but i wonder is this MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER required for all ????

i have my miltary certificate say they i am not wnated at all by them

should i have that MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER to travel?

[mohamed N melinda 0]

oh yeah i heard that JFK give EAD

he will be able to work by EAD stamp he will have at JFK??

CONGRATULATION Faith for amr arrival

[Nagishkaw 510]

MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER it is for who didnot go to milatary yet and they are over 21 years may cause they were at college studying for postponded for any reason else.

but i wonder is this MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER required for all ????

i have my miltary certificate say they i am not wnated at all by them

should i have that MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER to travel?

Im wondering the same thing about my Fiance.

[dillydally 0]

to clear some things up...and i am speaking based on my cousin's experience (she married someone who lives in egypt as well)...

this military permission letter or as they call it in Arabic in egypt "shehadet el e23fa men el geish"...is basically a certificate from the egyptian government stating that you are allowed to leave the country, but if called to military duty you must return to serve

in egypt, any male who is over 21 and is neither unable to serve due to health OR is the only male child in the family MUST serve in the military to have good standings with Egypt (allowed to go back and forth)...

now, there are many people who get "shahadet ta2geel"...which is a certificate of delay basically, stating that basically if that time period passes, and they do not call on you to serve, then you are free from serving in the military

people get this if they have circumstances such as schooling, work, etc... and some people even get it and are basically taken out of the military record to never serve at all

also, anyone who does not have this certificate will not be allowed to leave egypt... they are very hardcore about this...my cousin's fiance had booked the flight and everything, and because he did not know about it, he was told he could not leave until he obtained it... luckily though, he got it within 3 days and was allowed to leave

also if you attempt to leave egypt, without obtaining permission or if you just want to get out of the military period-you can pay a hefty fee... (i think around 5000 dollars) or so i last heard...do not quote me on that though

hope this helps and good luck to all those waiting!!!! inshAllah we will be reunited with our loved ones soon!! yaraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaab

[dillydally 0]

andddddddd :dance: :dance: MABROOKULATIONS!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: may you both live a wonderful and blessed life together!!!!! yaaaay for ur loved one finally coming home!! inshAllah everything will turn out great

[mohamed N melinda 0]

andddddddd :dance: :dance: MABROOKULATIONS!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance:

lol MABROOKULATIONS

very good mixture between Mabrouk and Congratulation

new ameriArab Expersioon

[MelindaandTarek 0]

I am not familiar w/this permission....however sounds like others are...good luck w/this and everything...and it is great that ur SO is coming so soon!!! Happy Reunion!!!!!!

[FaithfulandTrue 6]

My SO is coming March 30th.... Yeahhhhhhhhh. He decided to have me wait here and I will meet him at JFK.

Concerning MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER. Does anyone have any experience in this? When he went to get his permission letter they only gave him two choices for travel...work or tourist. Since we will marry and he plans to work and will request EAD, he selected work. So his letter is done and he is ready to go. HOWEVER, the reason on the letter for travel says work..BUT his VISA is k1. Will this cause issues at Cairo Airport? We were told no issues by someone in Cairo Airport businss offices. But we are nervous about this. Has anyone here had their SO go through Cairo Airport with this difference? Any experience out there to share on it???

Faith

congratulations Faith on your SO coming very soon ... i'm not sure about the permission letter either... i guess i better make sure my SO has one... that's so not fair... i'm really not sure about that though...

[amrssnowangel 0]

Every male till age 30 is required to serve in the Military. UNLESS they are exempt (such as an only or oldest son), or delayed. A man may be delayed because the egyptian military did not need him at this time. Its like a lottery in a way. Each year the military decides their needs. If the man has no college education, he HAS to serve. If he is college educated, who they take is determined by what classes of workers they need to fill and other criteria. The man files, then goes for the physical and to register. He then goes back to find out if he was selected to serve at that time or delayed. If delayed, he must re register every 3 years until the age of 30. (this can be done from the us embassy here, when he moves). There is ALWAYS a chance he can be selected in this time. However, as I have been advised...once you are delayed, chances of serving are minimal. They will always select from the new guys (those newly 18 or those newly out of university) before going to the ones in delay. Thats just my understanding.

If a man under the age of 30 wants to travel outside of Egypt, he MUST go to the military office and request a LETTER OF PERMISSION to travel. This letter states that he is not currently needed, has fulfilled his registration obligation and is free to travel. He MUST have this in order to leave Egypt at any time till he's 30. Its required. Ours took only a few hours to get. Some take up to 3 days I've heard. Mine went and sat to wait and they gave him his that day.

This we already knew...but, when he read the letter to me and I noticed it said Purpose fro travel was WORK. I got worried. Because his visa is NOT a work visa but K1 visa. He said they only gave him two options...work or tourist. When I called Cairo Airport I was told not to worry....they just want to know he has permission...but they CAN turn him down...scareyyyyyyyyyy thought. They wont give new permission letter but after 3 months. And...if that letter expires and he returns, he MUST get a new permission letter to leave again. So does ANYONE know...

1. will the reason for travel being work and visa being k1 cause an issue at passport clearance?

2. If this one expires while he is away, will they be so willing to let him leave again...because of marriage?

3. What are the chances he could really still be called to serve while delayed, living in america and married to american?

Thank you for the well wishes...we are soo excited and nervous....

Anyone had a BAD experience at JFK POE??? Were they nice? Did they ask alot of questions? I feel like a teenaged school girl...wow...he is really coming...lol....

Good luck to those waiting....I pray Cairo is speedy in their decisions and visa issuance.

Faith

[amrssnowangel 0]

MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER it is for who didnot go to milatary yet and they are over 21 years may cause they were at college studying for postponded for any reason else.

but i wonder is this MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER required for all ????

i have my miltary certificate say they i am not wnated at all by them

should i have that MILITARY PERMISSION LETTER to travel?

Yes you MUST have it...wait till you get the visa to go get it...We got ours same day...but can take up to 3 days.

[tenderheartusa79 14]

congratulation faith I'm so happy for ya cause finally you will be with your love

don't worry it wont be a problem at all at Cairo airport .

once he said I'm going to USA for work they supposed to ask him for the work contract so while they did not ask him for that so everything is OK .

all they care about is the military permission letter and the military permission on his passport

i think ss918 says the woman at the JFK airport was kinda mean to her fiancé but i hope they will not to your love and everything will be OK inshallah

i have a question for ya

will your love travel to USA on one way ticket or round trip ?

[MelindaandTarek 0]

Hey Faith...

Thanks for the information...sounds like if the male is 30 he doesn't need it? Thanks again.... Melinda

[mohamed N melinda 0]

his chance to be called to sereve again is Zero cause first he is at forgine country and second cause he married to american so dont worry about that all

and i think they need that letter not know just he doesnot wanted by Egyptian milatry and he has alreasy his visa staped and they know why he is travel to usa