Oh now we are applying for IR-1/ CR-1 so ???

[Silverberry1331 25]

when you go to the courts you should be able to get certified copies with the courts seal on it... Here where I live the seal is a big gold sticker that looks kinda like a star. We got married in Fes and had no problem.....

God Bless you for going through that and still having a smile on your face. We had two days of striking....it nearly whittled my nerves away to nothing.

[abdelnish83 6]

Y do i need a certified copy of my bC. Isnt it all gonna be translated to Arabic on a different document neway. I have my original bC.

You need the certified copy that you get from the courts... I ordered 2 cost me $12 each

[abdelnish83 6]

If this is who I think it is I beleive I sent her a copy of the instructions that received at the consulate when I was there earlier this year....

She will need original copies of her birth certificate I would tell her to order 2 copies to take with her. If she were married before she will need a certified copy of her divorce I would also order 2copies of it. We were married in Fes I don't know if the process is different in your city.... But I needed a letter from my employer and copies of my pay stubs. I also took copies of my bank statements. you will need at least 4 passport pics of each of you I think even more you will need to have all her documents translated. and we had to make a bunch of copies... I think we put together like 10 packets.... She will also have to see a doctor there in Morocco.... there was a bunch of stuff that I am not sure of only because of the language barriers and I didn't always go with Abdul... It was alot of going back and forth from this office to that office.... If you want I can pm you his email and you can send him a message and ask him more about it.... If you need me to send another copy of the instructions from the consulate let me know..

thanks Shayma. i lost it in my computer somewhere. i looked and looked for it but i couldnt find it so my fiance just asked again. neway thanks for u help. Is there any docs. i need to be authenticated/ notarized b4 i go to morocco? like criminal record for ex.??

[abdelnish83 6]

THINGS You NEED:

Documents a U.S. Citizen Needs to Marry in Morocco

a. A valid U.S. passport and copies of the biographic page and the page containing your date of entry to Morocco. Some but not all local authorities require the u.s. consulate general to certifiy these copies.

b. If divorced, proof of dissolution of any previous marriages. Provide original or certified copies of these documents. (TRANSLATED)

c. Certificate of nationality issued by the authorities of her country or the consular services in Morocco or in the host country. (TRANSLATED)

d. A completed Affidavit of Nationality and Eligibility to Marry. This document may be obtained at the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca during public hours. There is a fee of $30.00 for a consular officer to notarize the document. The document is in English and you will need to have it translated. The document is the only reason you will need to visit the U.S. consulate General in relation to getting married. (TRANSLATED)

e. A birth certificate. Provide an original or certified copy of this document. (TRANSLATED)

f. An American police record must be obtained from a police department in the state where you last resided or from the FBI at http://www.fbi.gov/hq/djisd/fprequest.html (i couldn't get the FBI document in time so got a state one problem is Washington state only does records via the internet therefore I had to get affidavid from u.s. consulate and certified)

g. Work certificate (u.s. does not have this so I brought my pay stubs and a letter from my employer translated)

i A medical certificate of good health from a doctor in Morocco. This document must be obtained in Morocco. (he didn't even examine me we just paid the money and he wrote the certificate)****IN MOROCCO****

j. Four recent passport photos 3cmX 4 cm, same size required for a moroccan passport. ****IN MOROCCO****

K. The fee for submitting an application for marriage to an adoul is 150 dirhams.***IN MOROCCO****

L. Resume' highly suggested.

WHAT TO DO WITH EVERYTHING:

1) You will need to have it translated into Arabic and be certain ALL U.S. documents are translated.

2) Take your completed Affidavit of Nationality and Eligibilty to Marry and other documents to the following government of Morocco offices to be certified:

***There is a fee for this certification

a) first go to

Annexe du Ministrere des Affaires Etrangeres

Zankat Zallagh,

Agdal, Rabat

b) and go to

Ministere de la Justice Sections des Marriages

Place de la Mamounia, Rabat

****we did both in the same day while in Rabat be prepared for a long day and a long line unless you know someone wink wink)

3) After obtaining the certification from the offices above make 4 copies

4) You and your fiancé must contact (you will just go in) the Family Law Section at the Prosecutor's office at the Court of Appeal in the city where you will be married.

****You will need to provide that office all the required documents.

****Authorization to marry will be granted after the court completes administrative processing.

****The length of time required for this process varies and the file with your documents is forwarded to a family judge who will inform you of the next steps (but I will tell you)

5) After granted the first judge at the "court of appeal" will give you a packet.

a) Take this packet to the larger court of justice near the palace (I do not know the name but the moroccan residant will).

b) After this location they will issue another packet (granted this part of the process can take days be prepared to run all over town).

6) After this location you will get another packet in which you will go to the Police center (casablanca) for questioning (I like to call in interrogation). This is where I suggested bringing your resume' with education dates and times is vital. Once they approve (they will let you know when to pick up the documents)

7) It may take around 2 days then bring it back to court of justice near palace.

8) After receiving final papers from the court of justice near palace, it is required to go back to the court of Justice Family Marriage section.

****Be warned here "mixed" marriages are on the bottom of the pile. You will most likely wait a day in this office be ready to go for a walk during their lunch time.

9) after that you have finished the governmental approval to marry... find your Adoul and you are finished.

P.S....in places where it seemed to be taking a long time, my husband had "grease" some palms with alittle additional money to make things go faster.

Wooow omg this is alot. Thanks so much though i think im gonna lose like 10 pounds in two weeks doing all of this. Welp a session of copy and paste is in order. U are truely God send. Y cant more ppl be like you and explain the full process completely lol.