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Sheikh Abdullah · Joined: 07 Mar 2009 Posts: 54 Location: California, USA

If you signed a contract and then all of a sudden get a better job offer from a different institution, Is it possible to get the other job even though you already were issued a work visa?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Not in the same country... your passport # will be assigned to the work visa that is assigned to the other employer.

VS

15yearsinQ8 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 462 Location: kuwait

ABSOLUTELY YES in kuwait and i would guess elsewhere in GCC where the 100 day probation period rume applies for any job not just telfers.

this rule says you can walk without explanation and no give any notice and get your ticket home - litlle else . and employer can fire you and not give a reason just giving you a ticket and taking you to the airport that day.

it is done all the time

Cleopatra · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:37 am Post subject:

There's no way you can do this in KSA if you're a foreign hire. You would have to resign from you job, leave the country and apply for a visa all over again, possibly with a new passport.

It costs a lot of time and effort for employers to bring over a foreign hire. That's why you can't just up and go if you get a better offer.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Let's get the question stated more clearly. I understand it to be that Sheikh A has not yet gone to a new job... but has two offers.

15Q8 & Cleo have given you the answer if you are in-country already with job 1. I believe that the rest of the Gulf will require you to leave and fulfill other requirements.

My answer will cover them all if you are still in the US.

VS

Cleopatra · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:

Assuming the poster is in the US (or wherever his home country is), he could take the better job offer, but he would have to start the visa process all over again, and do so with a new passport, as the Saudi embassy will notice that a work visa has already been issued and will not issue a new one.

johnslat · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject:

Dear Cleo,
I concur - I don't think there would be any other recourse.
Regards,
John

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

That would probably work in most of the countries... but it takes a few weeks to get a new passport these days in the US, so it could cause problems with the new employer if they are expecting to apply immediately for the visa to get him there by the beginning of the semester.

VS

Sheikh Abdullah · Joined: 07 Mar 2009 Posts: 54 Location: California, USA

All I have to do is apply for a new passport and everything will be fine?

I think I might have to do that.

A lot more money is being offered!

Thank you all for your help! Shukran!

one bird · Joined: 07 Jun 2009 Posts: 18

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:06 am Post subject:

Whatever way you phrase it, and however reasonble your excuse may seem to you, your employer is going to be pretty upset about you leaving them high and dry. Remember that obtaining a visa can be a difficult, expensive and often time consuming process not only for the employee, but for the employer too. Employers are only allocated a certain number of visas and the one allocated to you will now be gone to waste, at least for a certain time period. You oculd try telling them that for personal reasons you have to stay in your home country, but do not in any circumstances tell them that you're letting them down at a late stage just because you got a better offer in KSA. If you do this, they may even try - and possibly succeed - to block your new visa application.