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eclectic · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1122

..can a Dean of a uni get a visa transfered to a non-home country/non-country-of-origin? Im beiong told it can be done but is difficult and a "long shot" by the HR guy who emailed me my job offer. DOn't get my hopes up of making this thing easier. Start date came and went, went WENT.......like about 30 days ago! (Guess it wasn't a real start date but just a STUNT start date). Then I get an email about starting AGAIN, .. WTF??

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

We did this at Jubail; it involved the employer requesting the Foreign Ministry to transfer one of the visas under the block visa to the other consulate. The visa would be transferred to Riyadh and reissued. Would take a couple of months.

KFUPM seem to work things more easily, as they simply ask you where you would like to get the visa from. Possibly government university visas go through the Ministry of Higher Education, and thus are more flexible in procedure.

eclectic · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1122

IN my case its KAAU. I am hoping they can do this, as flying 20 hours from Korea to DC and then 20 hours back is all by itself not worth the effort, buit then you gotta add the time IN DC getting the exams, waiting, the $ for hotel, etc.

If they just transferred the thing here it would save me the flight time/money and extra effort.

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

They're going to have to do it in the end if they want to hire teachers.

waiting4visa · Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 14 Location: U.S.A.

Hey guys: A quick question, please. Did you get a PJO from KAAU, and what has anyone heard about working for them? Lastly, is it the English Language Institute? Thanks in advance.....

eclectic · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1122

Stephenjones u r right. If they want teachers, they have to try to accomodate somewhat. If it werent for this visa circus process, Id be there already. It seems they NEED teachers if a month after the "start date" I get an email asking for an update on my visa situation. I woulda thunk my job was sunk by now. Start date came and went. And went. Now they r implying there's a rollng start date. So Ill start rolling. Laughing

Pikgitina · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 420 Location: KSA

eclectic · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1122

Well Stephen Jones has just talked about omelettes and how we have to get jabbed twice to get in. That sucks and is a further discouragement. Crying or Very sad

Kalima Shahada · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

eclectic · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1122

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SNIZ · Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Posts: 11

my husband being a US citizen was told he could collect his visa from australia where he has no residence but it is my country of citizenship and residence and so he came here to collect only to find out 4 months later that he needs to go back to the states because it was taking far too long, since he left his other job, we really had no other option so he went to the states and 3 weeks later he got his visa and is in Saudi now while me and my son, 2 months later, still waiting to join him Smile

goodluck

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

Didja ever hear the one where the guy was told by the doctor that he had to submit a stool, urine, blood and semen sample? Laughing

NCTBA

Mr. Mead · Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 29 Location: West Midlands, UK

Eclectic, your situation is not unique amongst new KAAU arrivals. Off hand I am aware of at least four colleagues as well as myself who have had their visas issued to non-origin countries. While there is tremendous lag and incompetence on the paper-pushing front, you might do well to consider their ambivalence towards your situation. New teachers are trickling in each week, but overall staffing needs have been widely met for the meanwhile, so they may be less inclined to attempt visa "long shots", instead opting for easier hires.