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plumpy nut · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652

Greetings:

I thought you might like to hear this. The government just announced to the companies, no more family visas until the employee has worked 9 months in Saudi Arabia. Some of the companies are working to try to change this.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

If this is a new ruling, I suspect that it will not be enforced.

It is more likely to be a rumour, perhaps sparked by some employer who invented an excuse for not bringing in an employee's dependants.

lcanupp1964 · Joined: 12 Dec 2009 Posts: 381

I agree with scot47. This might be a story created by a recruiter just so they can save more money like the pimps they are. I know this is hard to belive, but there some recruiters and smaller schools that do lie. Shocked

I would think if a school/university has some "wasta', or if you are a direct hire, it will not be enforced if this policy is enacted. But what the heck do I know? Laughing

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Teacher A said to Contractor : "I want to bring my family."
Contractor replied to Teacher A : "New Government Regulation - wait for 9 months."

That is how a rumour starts.

plumpy nut · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652

We shall see won't we.

lcanupp1964 · Joined: 12 Dec 2009 Posts: 381

Can you provide us cynical people Cool

with the link to the government announcement? Perhaps the Arab News or any other publication/website would give us some information.

I will wait, won't I?

Sorry. I couldn't help myself.

Linguist · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 202

powerpuffgirl · Joined: 10 Jan 2011 Posts: 24 Location: UK

Plumpy Nut - any confirmation of this please? would really like to know asap.

thanks