Islamic University

New Address of Saudi Cultural Mission

madinah — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:22:30 +0000

Bismillah,

We have recently found out that the Cultural Mission has moved to a new location.

There are two locations now, the Cultural Mission and the Embassy. What matters to the students is the Cultural Mission.

The address is: Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission 8500 Hilltop Rd, Fairfax, VA 22031 http://www.sacm.org

The person responsible for authentication of documents is

Buthainah Alwazir: Authentication K-12 Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission 8500 Hilltop Road Fairfax, VA 22031 Tel: 571-327-2559 Fax: 571-327-2761 EMAIL: bwazir@sacm.org

The person who is charge of the Visa Processing: Nisrin Ghazal Tel: 571-327-2515 Email: nghazal@sacm.org

Contact Us- Regarding Final Ticket Changes

madinah — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:17:42 +0000

Bismillah

Alhamdulillah, we’re nearing the home stretch.

Please follow these directions.

1. Email admin@madinahstudents.com to let us know if you have received or not received your visa on your passport. This means, you have confirmation that your visa is physically on your passport and not “it’s going to be on there soon.”

2. You will be emailed further information regarding your personal ticket and departure information.

3. If you have any comments or concerns, email us and we will direct them accordingly.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Be aware that this is not OPTIONAL. Anyone wishing to receive their ticket would serve their best interests to follow these directions and email us.

JazakumAllahukhairan

Update: Final Word Regarding Delayed Visas

madinah — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:53:14 +0000

Bismillah

To all of the brothers and their families, alhamdulillah, there is no need for alarm, panic, anxiety, and pandemonium. Everything that befalls a believer is for his own good.

Please be aware that several countries have also been delayed and this is not unusual. We ask that you seek patience in prayer and supplication and trust in Allah, He will be in your aid. In times of difficulty forcing the issue is not going to resolve anything. Please bear patience with the system, the embassy staff, the university, and us.

An update regarding the visa status: The University had faxed the letter needed for the visa over two times and the Embassy has said that it had not received it. We have received the letter from the University and are sending the affidavit and required documents to the Embassy, personally, and they are going to receive it electronically.

Regarding your Tickets: Your tickets will be reissued to you as well, by the will of Allah, and we will announce through email how you may receive them.

Again,

IMPORTANT NOTE: We need you to stay in contact with us through admin@madinahstudents.com and not try to go solo and figure things out on your own.

This is the primary service dedicated to be the liaison between the University and you. Please keep in contact for your own good and we advise sincerely not to email in panic every person you think may be able to help. The affairs of the believers are dealt with together, not individually.

May Allah bless you all. Ameen.

Solution: Problems with Enjaz

madinah — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:18:19 +0000

Bismillah

Most people submitting their visa application have a common problem filling out the Enjaz form on their own.

If that is the case, we recommended that you contact a visa office that is registered with Enjaz to do the form for you. Find the closest office to you by checking the link below.

http://www.saudiembassy.net/services/visa_offices_registered_with_enjaz.aspx

NOTE:They do not do this for free and the fee is nominal insha’Allah.

Final Call: Obtaining your Visa and Flight Itinerary

madinah — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:44:52 +0000

Bismillah

Alhamdulillah the Visa Numbers have been released to the Consulates as well as the Embassy – You can access your Visa Number the way we have described on this link: http://madinahstudents.com/2011/12/important-for-accepted-students-final-departure-visa-information/

After finally gathering all of the appropriate documents, the newly accepted students are now ready to submit their documents to the Saudi embassy so as to process their visas. The process is as follows:

Click on the following link to access the Visa Search from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://visa.mofa.gov.sa/%5CSrhVisa.asp
Enter the appropriate visa number as provided online by the university into the field entitled VISA NUMBER.
Enter the following digits into the field entitled ID NUMBER: 7000945068
Click SEARCH.
A page should load immediately thereafter, containing important information related to the visa. This page is called the VISA SLIP.
Save a digital and hard copy of the visa slip, and include it with the visa application package that is to be submitted to the embassy for visa processing.
*The university’s ID NUMBER for this year as provided above is supposed to be universal – thus, students from all over the world can use it to access their visa slip insha-Allah. The VISA NUMBER will differ from country to country.

Difference between Processing through the Consulates and the Embassy

NOTE: Please be aware that the process for turning in your paper work differs between the Consulates and the Embassy.

Those whom are waiting for the Embassy – they’re requiring the University to send a letter to them. This letter is being sent to them and we ask that you please remain patient and not get over anxious. We are working with the administration to send this letter to them so please bear with the system.

Those whom are contacting the Consulates, follow the directions they give you to complete your paperwork.

Final Step: Email us once you have received them and we will guide you to the final preparatory steps

Spend the greater portion of the rest of your waiting period in the remembrance and thanks of Allah ta’la, preparing mentally, and gearing up insha’Allah.

We will be releasing an updated guide for you all soon to help you, look for that soon insha’Allah…

May Allah bless you all.

If you have any further concerns please comment or email: admin@MadinahStudents.com

Important for Accepted Students: Final Departure & Visa Information

madinah — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:07:58 +0000

Bismillah

Firstly we would like to sincerely thank all of the accepted students - not simply for the sake of being polite – but for hanging on this long. You have been very patient up until this point, and because you have kept your composure for so long, we have to say that it makes trying to help you out a lot easier and much more enjoyable on our end. By the will of Allah, the time in which we can all personally meet up properly here in Madinah is not too far off, and we are really looking forward to it. Just keep making Dua’a for one another, and all of the anticipation definitely has it’s rewards.

Online Profiles:

The university has opened up the temporary profiles for newly accepted students which can be accessed using your reference number. Click Here: http://admission.iu.edu.sa/IuAbroadInquery.aspx
Choose “UNITED STATES” from the ‘Select the Country’ tab
Click Show
Click on your respective name.
Type in your reference number found on your Acceptance Letter or if you know it. DISCLAIMER: Do not try repeatedly because THREE (3) failed attempts will lock you out. ALSO: Some of you have managed to get through, but not everyone’s number seems to be working.
For those whose reference numbers do not work, you have a few options to work with:

(Option #1)

Click the ‘forget appliction no.’ button and ignore the fact that the spelling is way off.

Use common sense to get through the buttons until you are asked a few questions which are based on the information that you submitted when you initially applied.

Ensure to answer those questions with same information that you submitted in your initial application – even if since then you changed your address, memorized more Qur’an, etc.

The purpose of the questions is for confirmation that you are not someone other than the one who applied.

(Option #2)

Wait a little bit longer for your letter to reach you, after which you should be able to log in because the number is written on it.

IF you have moved since your initial application was submitted, then forget about waiting because it won’t reach you at your new address.

Instead, if you are able to, check with the people living at your old address to see if they have your letter.

Also, check the addresses of your references… One of the guys’ letters was sent to a local Islamic center in the past, so you never know.

Plus, check the post office…If no one is home when the letter arrives by express-post, it could be stored at the local post office.

(Option #3)

Send scanned copies of your photo, diploma, birth certificate, and passport to us (admin@madinahstudents.com) and we’ll go personally and take care of it from our end.

Note: even if your passport has been renewed since you applied, send us a copy of your OLD one if that is the one that you used when you applied. Acceptance Letters:

They are available online via your temporary profiles on the university’s website (see above).
After logging in to your profile, you may notice that the acceptance letter link does not work. Again, check it relatively frequently as the university should be updating it soon, in sha’aAllah.
The acceptance letters have been sent out by mail to the address that you provided to the university in your initial application.

Status Change:

We have to wait for further details and will update everyone soon insha’Allah – this is a reminder as to why it’s important to contact us.

Visa Numbers:

The university has announced that the visa numbers have just recently been released.
If you do not see them up – it is expected that they will be up in less than 10 days.
Either way, you can start submitting your visa application packages and it’s important to contact the Saudi Embassy.Important: Please contact us if the Embassy is giving you trouble in terms of the actual location of your visa.
Before you give your papers to anyone, make sure you have copies of EVERYTHING just incase your papers get lost somewhere – with Saudi Embassy, it happens often enough to take precaution.
Some of your visas have been sent to your local Saudi Arabian Consulate instead of the Embassy in DC. This means your visa was sent to either NY, Houston, or Los Angeles depending on your geographic location and the information you submitted when you applied. Check your acceptance letter to find out where your visa will be and where you can collect it from.
Contact the people where your visa is located and ask them what they need exactly. This sounds strange but they may not request the same requirements to issue your visa.The University has released that the visa was issued December 26th and willl expire on Tuesday, February 7. - Please stay on top of your paper work and send your papers in a timely fashion.

Student Visa Info:

All of this overhead is simply to have the Visa physically attached to your passport called a Student Visa.
This visa is your key to getting on the plane and clearing customs in KSA.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t give you a very long time-frame to work with before it expires – so make sure to submit your paperwork as soon as possible.
Once you do get your visa, you can enter the country at any point up until 11:59 pm on Feb. 6 …if you miss your assigned flight, then you will have to re-send your papers to the embassy and apply for a new visa AFTER we do some running around for you here on campus, AND you may not even be able to get through till next year… not nice, so don’t risk it… apply ASAP.

Plane Tickets:

The university is still working through their lists and booking tickets for all of the new students.
Once everything is in place, your flight information should be posted on your online profiles.
We should have more flight information for you perhaps by sometime next week by the will of Allah.

Miscellaneous Important Info:

We have not been able to contact all of the newly accepted brothers, if and when you do get a hold of any of them, please connect them to us so we can help them get everything together in time. We all have read about the huge blessing and reward that comes with seeking knowledge, so please keep that in mind because by helping others out, if you are sincere, then you get a share in it too by the will of Allah.

Everyone: If you find anything out, or you have a problem, or perhaps you find a solution to a problem, or maybe you have a suggestion or a comment, PLEASE don’t be stingy – share it with all of us and your fellow brothers. Now more than ever, it is important that we work together to get through these final steps. It may be by posting your problem on our website, you’ll find that you are not the only one with the same issue. Seeking knowledge is not an every-man-for-himself, and neither are these preparatory steps… So to re-iterate, please make sure you keep everyone updated often enough.

May Allah bless you all.

Acknowledgement: To give credit where it is due, the majority of this information was done by our Canadian partners at http://Canadinah.Wordpress.com we edited and made applicable the sections elated to the US.

Please post your comments/questions/concerns here or email us at admin@madinahstudents.com

Official University Calendar 1433 AH/2012 CE

madinah — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:55:01 +0000

Bismillah,

Below you will find the Official University Calendar Dates for the 1433 AH / 2012 CE school year.

- Beginning of Fall Semester Exams: Saturday 2/6/1433 AH – December 31, 2011

- Beginning of Winter Break: Wednesday 2/24/1433 AH – January 18, 2012

- Beginning of Spring Semester: Saturday 3/5/1433 AH – January 28, 2012

- Beginning of Spring Break: Wednesday 4/28/1433 AH – March 21, 2012

- Continuation of Study after Spring Break: Saturday 5/8/1433 AH – March 31, 2012

- Beginning of Spring Semester Exams: Saturday 6/28/1433 AH – May 19, 2012

All other dates are pending, we will update this as we get confirmation. JazakumAllahukhairan

SOURCE: http://iu.edu.sa/web/content.aspx?id=431

Madinah Students

Official University Tutoring Help!

madinah — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:20:30 +0000

Bismillah,

The Administration at Student Affairs has announced open tutoring for all years of study in the Colleges as well as the Arabic Learning Institute. Please take advantage of this!

Details are below:

Subjects that will be offered for Tutoring:

Nahwu, Sarf, Usul alFiqh, Faraid, Takhrij, Tadribat, and Durus al-Lughat al-’Arabiyyah

How to Sign Up:

Send your: Name, Semester and College of Study, Subject of Interest (all in Arabic) to this number- 0543775524

or visit ‘Imadat Shu’un alTulab – Wikalat alNashat

SOURCE: http://iu.edu.sa/web/events.aspx?ID=941

Madinah Students

Important Info for Accepted Students!

madinah — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:37:18 +0000

Bismillah,

For All accepted students: It is vital that you contact us in order to further process your visa with the Saudi Embassy.

1. Please contact admin@madinahstudents.com as soon as possible.

2. The visa administration for university students has a new email that you contact through: univadmin@sacm.org

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

You MUST complete the following, Permission to Travel, document below with your name and signature, notarized and then sent to the Washington D.C. Embassy to get your visa. Please fill it out and notarize it before sending. Do not mail this document by itself, becuase it will get lost. It must be with the rest of your documents. Only mail your documents after Nisrin tells you to do so or you risk your documents being lost. Hold onto your documents until the visas are issued.

Right Click, Save As – to download document: Permission to Study

Madinah Students

Welcome to MadinahStudents.com!

madinah — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:51:43 +0000

We begin in the name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy,

All Praise is for Allah, we praise Him, seek His aid and assistance in all matters, and send peace, prayers, and blessings upon His messenger Muhammad, his family, companions, and those who followed him in excellence until the day of judgement.

We thank Allah for the completion of the launch of this site. MadinahStudents.com is a site dedicated to be the gateway into the University. It is geared toward being a service to the student body, relaying information, and serve as a relevant and beneficial resource about the Islamic University of Madinah and alMadinah alMunawarah.

The site is a continuous work in progress in these early stages, so sign up for the RSS, twitter feed, and email list to keep up to date!

We ask Allah to accept this work from us, grant us sincerity, and allow us to serve and benefit with excellence. If you have suggestions please feel free to comment or contact us!