traveling to Saudi Arabia

[mandyu1 5]

Hi everyone,

My finace is Egyptian but currently working in Saudi Arabia. I know KSA has strict laws concerning women traveling alone, I'm curious if anyone has any information on this or if they have traveled to KSA without a male relative. I would like to join my finace for his interview but I'm not sure if I can get a visa to come or if I will have a difficult time while I am there since we are not married and I would be traveling alone.

Thanks all

[Ram&Tam 1]

Hi everyone,

My finace is Egyptian but currently working in Saudi Arabia. I know KSA has strict laws concerning women traveling alone, I'm curious if anyone has any information on this or if they have traveled to KSA without a male relative. I would like to join my finace for his interview but I'm not sure if I can get a visa to come or if I will have a difficult time while I am there since we are not married and I would be traveling alone.

Thanks all

[Ram&Tam 1]

Dear Mandy,

I don't know how old you are but its very difficult to travel into Saudi alone. Unless you have already done the nikkah you might be able to join him on a off chance. Because he isn't Saudi his sponsor would have to get the visa for you and that is very difficult and takes a long time if its even granted. I wish I could offer something more positive, but most likely won't happen. Sorry.

[mandyu1 5]

Dear Mandy,

I don't know how old you are but its very difficult to travel into Saudi alone. Unless you have already done the nikkah you might be able to join him on a off chance. Because he isn't Saudi his sponsor would have to get the visa for you and that is very difficult and takes a long time if its even granted. I wish I could offer something more positive, but most likely won't happen. Sorry.

Thanks for the advice. I know I did contact a travel group and they said since I was under 45 I couldn't travel with them alone so I'm sure I won't be going. We talked about maybe having the interview in Cairo, do you know if its possible to change the Consulate after we filed the I-129F?

[dezaman 1]

Hi everyone,

My finace is Egyptian but currently working in Saudi Arabia. I know KSA has strict laws concerning women traveling alone, I'm curious if anyone has any information on this or if they have traveled to KSA without a male relative. I would like to join my finace for his interview but I'm not sure if I can get a visa to come or if I will have a difficult time while I am there since we are not married and I would be traveling alone.

Thanks all

You can't travel to the Kingdom unless your father, brother or husband petition for you to go and since this is only your fiancee in the kingdom then you aren't allowed to travel to kingdom. My fiancee works there as well and a single woman can't go to the kingdom without a male relative petitioning for her.

thanks,

Dee

[Batta 6]

Thanks for the advice. I know I did contact a travel group and they said since I was under 45 I couldn't travel with them alone so I'm sure I won't be going. We talked about maybe having the interview in Cairo, do you know if its possible to change the Consulate after we filed the I-129F?

Yes you can change the consulate, but would need a valid reason. He can ask the Cairo to request his file, but then you going to wait for a interview and also Cairo to review the file.

I don't think he should change the consulate at this point if he got an interview date.. just have him ride it through

[sussemadel 16]

Yes you can change the consulate, but would need a valid reason. He can ask the Cairo to request his file, but then you going to wait for a interview and also Cairo to review the file.

I don't think he should change the consulate at this point if he got an interview date.. just have him ride it through

Another option is to travel to Bahrain, which is a tiny island country on the east side of Saudi. It is only about a 20-30 mile distance by bridge from there to the City of Dammam or Khobar I believe. You could stay there while he's interviewing and after his interview he could travel by car over to Bahrain to be with you. I believe he can get a visa for Bahrain very easy. This is what I did when I went to visit my husband. It is a very safe country also.