ghiath23

Very long story made short-- I'm going to Lebanon soon to get married. The churches in Lebanon apparently still require pre-marriage blood work. My fiance called a priest and inquired and she was told that the bodywork must be done in the state. I don't find this logical especially if I'm traveling from the US and only have two weeks for everything. She asked if i can perform the blood-work in the US andbring the results with me to Erich he replied it must be done in a Lebanese location. There's no logic to this approach and is extremely burdensome to our situation.

My question: does anyone have any input if what the priest stated is true or can i bring my own documents from the US?

Thank you for any input you may be able to provide.

Also, how certain are those that say Lebanon is not an option? Is this new? I only ask because a friend of mine did this exact process that i described for her now spouse, approximately 6months ago... (went to Lebanon from US and her Syrian husband married there and the process was facilitated by the embassy inn Lebanon)

Jan22, thank you for the thoughtful reply. Fantastic description.. I will follow up on the material you mentioned.

Hello all and thank you kindly for taking the time to read my plea for help. I am hopeful some may be able to direct me how to approach from here.

My situation: I am a US citizen with plans on traveling to Lebanon in a few months (October) to marry my soon to spouse. My spouse resides in Syria and unfortunately secondary to the status of the state the diplomatic relations have been broken off between the US & Syria, for now. Because of this, I will need to proceed forward with the embassy at Lebanon which is the state I intend to marry in. I have read and heard ad nauseam of people's experience and the stories differ so much-- this is why I turn to you for help.

My future wife and I decided to approach the process from a married perspective, as compared to applying for the fiance route. From my understanding, upon completion of marriage, I can go to the embassy in Lebanon and begin the process with the US representative there. I have heard there is a chance of instant agreement or instant denial. Obviously we want them to agree and I am trying to set us up for success. As of this very moment, no paperwork has been filled out nor have any possible immigration agencies been notified.

My questions: What can we do to prepare in the meanwhile to maximize our chances for approval? Is there any paperwork that I should apply for in the meanwhile? Is there any agency that I should reach out to? Or should I await to getting married and beginning the process upon arrival at the US embassy in Lebanon?

Thank you so much for your consideration and feedback.