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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
baa_baa wrote:
I've paid 500 for my iqama now the hr is denying it and wants 1000 sr. At this point I don't know what to do...

Would I be allowed to leave without an iqama..?

Your situation doesn't make sense. What do you mean that HR is "denying it?" What's "it?" HR departments don't approve iqamas; they only submit the documentation to the appropriate government agency for processing. Also, what's the 1000SAR specifically for? More importantly, are you the only teacher having this problem?
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Westword



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:04 am    Post subject: Is a 90 Day Visa necessarily a Business Visa? Reply with quote
I finally got through all the hard ship of acquiring my Visa and was annoyed to discover that I was given a 90 day visa. The Visa process I went through required me to do extensive medical tests among other things. I was told I would be receiving an Employment Visa. The Visa I have in my passport is in Arabic so I'm not sure what type of Visa it is. Having read some of this forum, I'm gathering that I can't completely trust what the employers or recruiters say. Any thoughts on how to find out what type of visa I have? Maybe somebody who knows Arabic could show me what the Business and Employment words should look like.

Thanks...
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear Westword,

I think you can relax -the 90 day visa is standardly given to people hired legitimately. Once you get in-country, you get your iqama, often within a week or so, but it may take a little longer.

Since you went through all the medical test, it sounds like you may be a "direct hire" (or did you go through a recruiter/contractor) and you have a legal employment visa. Still, if there's a good college near you that offers Arabic courses, you might want to take the documentation there to see if someone can help you.

Regards,
John
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:00 am    Post subject: Re: Is a 90 Day Visa necessarily a Business Visa? Reply with quote
Westword wrote:
I finally got through all the hard ship of acquiring my Visa and was annoyed to discover that I was given a 90 day visa. The Visa process I went through required me to do extensive medical tests among other things. I was told I would be receiving an Employment Visa. The Visa I have in my passport is in Arabic so I'm not sure what type of Visa it is. Having read some of this forum, I'm gathering that I can't completely trust what the employers or recruiters say. Any thoughts on how to find out what type of visa I have? Maybe somebody who knows Arabic could show me what the Business and Employment words should look like.

The employment visa is a 90-day visa; you're expected/required to apply for an iqama within those 90 days once you arrive in country. In your passport, look at the postage-sized stamp on the opposite page; it will indicate in English either "entry visa" (green-colored stamp) or "visit visa" (pinkish-colored stamp). If "entry," then you have a proper employment visa.
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Westword



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the responses. I'm relieved to have learned that I do have the Employment Visa.
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