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[Melange]

Hello cafe,
When are unis expected to start for the upcoming fall semester.
More specifically, for those who have successfully applied for employment visas, when will they be dispatched?

[scot47]

Middle of August is when things kick off. Not sure about visas being "despatched". They do not just appear. They have to be applied for ! And collected.

[Melange]

You lost me scot47. I was referring to the visa holders and not the visas.

...and i am using the first meaning of dispatch.
dispatch |disˈpaCH|
verb [ with obj. ]
send off to a destination or for a purpose

[scot47]

How do you propose getting a visa ? Who will physically take your passport to the Embassy and get that stamp in it ?

[Chiselpoint]

I think he means that he has the visa secured in his passport, but is still not in Saudi. Presumably the question of what next is a matter between him and his school.

Meange, have they not told you? Are they not responding to your emails?

10 bucks says you'll get no email until the one that says, "Report to class at 8am tomorrow."

[scot47]

23 August is when classes are due to start at universities. Teachers are expected to be "on seat" a week before.

[I-forgot]

You can expect a call or email with a suggested travel date. Be warned - they won't give you much notice. Two days notice is not unusual but you can negotiate for more time if necessary. Most government institutions gave said they want faculty on campus on Sunday 16th August. However, the world doesn't end if you are not there. The first few weeks are typically very understaffed and nobody has a clue what is going on, including the old hands.

Lots of people start after the official start date. Perhaps a third?

[nomad soul]

[Melange]