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nickelgoat · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject:

No, as of today (11/26) I still haven't received my iqama - over six months now. I have received my medical card, and was told two weeks ago that my company was only 0.7 of a POINT over the line into the yellow, with two Jordanians no longer working that were still on their list at Labor. Now my Canadian manager is leaving in a month, so I will be the only native speaker teacher there. They have advised me to get the ticket for Christmas now, as there should be no reason why there is any more delay. We shall see. I have to talk to the owner tomorrow about it and I'll keep you updated. I've heard others in the community say iqamas are being issued slowly now, and every time I pick up the Arab News it seems they are always touting how good Nitiqat is for everybody, and how many Saudis are going to be working.

Yeah, right. Most of these young Saudi men are NOT going to work in the jobs that expats leave behind if they have to leave the country. And not many Saudis are qualified to teach English in an appropriate manner. These government flunkies are getting more distanced from reality every day. Guess they think if they come out as against the "foreigner" it will give them more wasta with those they want to cozy up to.

Thanks for caring about my situation, and hope I have better news to report soon.

nickelgoat · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject:

bumping to share the long-overdue good news!

Jessiemiles · Joined: 07 Jun 2012 Posts: 49 Location: Home

What is it? Have things worked out?

nickelgoat · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject:

Yes, Jessie, after nearly seven months without an iqama, due to Saudization requirements, I finally got it today. I was losing hope!

Don't know if I can get back to the States for Christmas, but will very soon!

How's things with you?

scot47 · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:35 pm Post subject:

Congratulations. Mine's a large siddiqui and tonic.

Jessiemiles · Joined: 07 Jun 2012 Posts: 49 Location: Home

Congratulations nickelgoat! That must have been very difficult to live through. I hope you get out soon Smile

Things with me are progressing. Waiting two weeks or so for medical results and hoping that my visa won't take months and months to get approved once I get the application in.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 14853 Location: USA

baa_baa · Joined: 04 Dec 2011 Posts: 62

ive exceed 90 days. Shocked

what will happen now? dont know what to expect! my visa is a visit visa

ive already been through so much now this? you had to see what I went through for the accommodation....

what about if Ive been told to come back a week later. Ive turned in my documents for the iqama 25 days ago. Since that day they keep on telling me check back next week. Should I worry?

most lkely theres a fee isnt it...i got it out of this thread...i would pay for it wouldnt i????

Ive entered the country on 29th of august.

any replies would be great...

sorry for posting like this..but thanx for sharing at least this would be a wake up call IF theres any time left. I just hope I wont have to spend a penny on this thing..

edit:

CONGRATS on your iqama... i hope nothing new comes up...take care.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 1690 Location: Al Mamlaka

baa_baa · Joined: 04 Dec 2011 Posts: 62

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 1690 Location: Al Mamlaka

Baa baa:

An employment visa is valid for 90 days; you're expected to apply for an iqama within that time frame. Maybe the '90 days' is what made you think you have a visit visa. Anyway, if you look at the visa stamp in your passport, it should state "entry visa" and not "visit visa." (That's if you have a photocopy of that page to look at since you currently don't have your passport with you.)