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omm Juman
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 Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject: Urgent,please reply |
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My husband and I received contracts to work in the KSA. Today they sent him (my husband) authorisation numbers to apply for the visa and my name was listed as a dependant together with our daughter's name. Does this mean that they declined the offer to hire me? Did this happen to any couple before?
Any feedback is highly appreciated.
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Cleopatra
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| Does this mean that they declined the offer to hire me? |
It does sort of sound like it, but the only way to know for sure is to contact the university. Any answers you get here will be simply speculative. |
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omm Juman
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Thanks Cleopatra for your reply
I have just contacted them, They said that they applied for an authorization for me but it is still not ready, and that if I go to the kingdom as a dependent, I can join my department upon arrival but resides in the KSA as a dependent.
What is the difference between being a dependent and having work visa?
Do you think I should wait for my visa authorization or just let my husband apply for my visa as his dependent?
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Cleopatra
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What is the difference between being a dependent and having work visa? |
If you are a 'dependent' you are not legally allowed to work.
it's not that big a deal in practice: it happens all the time and the authorities turn a blind eye. I suspect that the university thought it would be cheaper and easier for them to register you as a dependent, rather than go through the costly and time-consuming process of obtaining a work visa for you. |
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Mia Xanthi
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| I would advise you to proceed very carefully at this point. Once they have you in the Kingdom as a spouse, they can legally pay you much less and deny you any benefits. I would demand to have something in writing stating that you will be not be treated as a local hire, or you will end up getting s*&^%ed. |
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desultude
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| I would advise you to proceed very carefully at this point. Once they have you in the Kingdom as a spouse, they can legally pay you much less and deny you any benefits. I would demand to have something in writing stating that you will be not be treated as a local hire, or you will end up getting s*&^%ed. |
Yes, "local hires" routinely get screwed to the tune of half of what foreign hires get. |
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omm Juman
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you all for your prompt replies. |
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