Consular Affairs

No Objection Letter

Recommendation Letter

Letter of Equivalence

Educational Center for Foreign Medical Graduates(E.C.F.M.G)

No Objection Letter: Change of student's legal status

• A letter from the institution from which you have graduated in Lebanon, stating that you are under no financial obligation to that institution.
• A copy of your passport , Visa and I-94 .
• A notarized statement from the applicant stating that he(she) is under no financial obligation to any private or public institution in Lebanon.
• Exact date of arrival on the J-1 visa ( and port of entry). Your residence address while in the U.S.A. if there are any change in address, please list them all.
• Statement from you explaining whether your education in the U.S.A. is governmentally or privately financed.
• A letter from the Hariri Foundation in Washington DC., stating that you are under no financial or contractual obligation to them.
• $ 15.00 Money Order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon.
• 2 Self stamped addressed envelopes. One for the USIA and one showing your address.

Note: The recommendation letter can be granted for Lebanese citizens to request a visa from other embassies
• A letter from the applicant stating the purpose, destination, and date of trip
• A valid Lebanese passport
• Money order in the amount of $10.00 payable to the Embassy of Lebanon

Note: To obtain a letter from the embassy stating the equivalence of the Baccalaureate
• Part I and Part II to first year of college in the U.S.A(Freshman), please provide the embassy with the following:
• $15.00 money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon
• Self stamped returned address envelope

• The necessary papers required to obtain a letter from this Embassy for an extension of stay in the United States ( J-1) visa .
• A notarized statement from you , confirming to the Embassy that you intend to return to Lebanon upon completion of training in the United States showing the field of specialization.
• A copy of your passport the first 3 pages , a copy of your I-94 and the visa .
• Letter from the Institution stating that you are enrolled on a training program or a copy of the acceptance letter in the program .
• $ 15.00 money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon.
• Self stamped addressed envelope.