February 3, 2007

Embassy of the United States of America 
Kuwait City, Kuwait   

MEMORANDUM

To:                 All American Wardens
From:            Consular Section
Subject:        Warden Notice 2007– 1


Please circulate the following message without additions or omissions immediately to all American citizens within your area of responsibility:

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Due to recent legislation, U.S. Consular offices may no longer accept new immigrant visa petitions for immediate relatives of American citizens.  American citizens should submit these petitions (I-130s) at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office responsible for their place of residence.  U.S. Consular offices will continue to provide guidance to petitioners and their family members and will be responsible for processing their cases to completion after USCIS has approved the petition.

This procedural change may result in a processing delay for some applicants.  The Department of State recognizes and sincerely regrets the inconvenience this may cause.  Please visit the Embassy’s website at http://kuwait.usembassy.gov for more information.

Arabic summary of the first three paragraphs of the above message:





بناء على التشريعات الجديدة أصبحت القنصليات الأمريكية غير قادرة على قبول معاملات للهجرة لأمريكا المقدمة من قبل المواطنين الأمريكيين ويهم أو لأقاربهم.

على المواطنين الأمريكيين الذين يودون بالتقدم بمثل هذه المعاملات التوجه إلى إدارة الجنسية والهجرة Ù?ÙŠ ولايتهم حيث مكان إقامتهم Ù?ÙŠ الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.
سوÙ? تستمر القنصليات الأمريكية بتوÙ?ير كاÙ?Ø© التوجيهات للمواطنين الأمريكيين Ùˆ أقاربهم Ùˆ سوÙ? تكون مسئولة   Ù?ÙŠ مساعدتهم Ù?ÙŠ استكمال معاملتهم بعد أن يتم المواÙ?قة عليها من قبل إدارة الجنسية والهجرة أولا.

يمكن لهذا التغير Ù?ÙŠ الإجراءات أن يحدث تأخيرا Ù?ÙŠ سير بعض المعاملات  Ùˆ الخارجية الأمريكية تقر Ùˆ تعتذر بإخلاص على ما يمكن أن يسببه هذا التغير من إزعاج.

معلومات إضاÙ?ية الرجاء زيارة موقعنا على الانترنت
http://kuwait.usembassy.gov

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To listen to a recording of this warden notice in English please call 259-1048, for Arabic please call 259-1049. 

American citizens with any questions or concerns may telephone the Embassy at 259-1583, 259-1581, or 259-1240.  In case of an emergency outside business hours, American citizens may reach the Embassy duty officer by calling 259-1001.

This message may be accessed on the Embassy website, http://kuwait.usembassy.gov 

American citizens in Kuwait who would like to receive future Warden Messages from the Embassy directly by e-mail may sign up for this service by sending an e-mail to the following address: join-wardenmessagekuwait@mh.databack.com 

American citizens resident and visiting in Kuwait who are not registered with the Embassy, or whose registration information has changed, are urged to register as soon as possible.  They may now do so on-line at the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/home.asp 

American citizens also may register in person by coming with their passport to the American Citizen Services Unit, Consular Section, from 9 AM to 11 AM and from 1 PM to 3 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; on Mondays from 1 PM to 3 PM; and on the first Sunday of each month from 5 PM to 7 PM.