The process as I understand it is to get my marriage license attested in the state where I was married. This is done by getting a certified copy with an embossed stamp and an attested. I got this in Houston.

Now I need to send it to the Minestry of Foregin Affairs in Washington DC to get it attested. Then I need to send it to the Qatar Embassy in Washinton DC and get it attested. Then it must come back to Qatar and get the Qatar embassy in Doha to attest it again. Then I can apply for a family visit visa or RP. I find it hard to believe these agency's will do this without the person to be there. Do they really just stamp documents that come in the mail? I have been on the Minestry of Foregin Affairs web site and all they want is $8 to stamp a document. I think the attested copy from Texas will be their qualification for attesting. The Qatar embassy will stamp anything from the Foregin Affiars office in Wahsington.

I am not real sure if my original document will ever make it back to me in Doha. Has any american completed this task?