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redsnapper · Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 60

http://www.saudiembassy.net/services/Employment-visa.aspx

The only link you need

PastorYoon · Joined: 29 Jul 2010 Posts: 19

The only link you need: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_FoUcDSFxs

"Oooh! A red snapper! Very tasty!"

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ummkhadija · Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject:

Dear Redsnapper,

redsnapper · Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 60

lucylu · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 7

can anyone recommend a good agency to use for getting a saudi work visa? Have contacted Divanvisa.com(as someone recommended in this thread) but they told me they can only work with their own contracts. Any info would be helpful.

Lucy

ummkhadija · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject:

Dear Lucy

This webpage has all the offices that work with the enjaz: http://www.saudiembassy.net/services/visa_offices_registered_with_enjaz.aspx

I looked at all the websites when I first started and I went with A Briggs because they have an office in my area, and they also have a chat option on their webpage that was very helpful. I would just look at each website and see which one you would feel best working with.

UmmKhadija Smile

mortalhera · Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 12

I've just heard from the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Washington, D.C. and my visa request has been rejected by the Embassy.

It seems that the position I was hired for, lecturer, requires a doctorate. I have an M.A. in TESOL.

I sent an e-mail to the university that issued the contract and was told that someone else had this same problem.

I'm just amazed and don't know what to think.

The funny thing is my other paperwork was fine, thanks to the advice I received here, especially from ummkhadija.

May things go better for those of you still waiting to hear.

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

Was this a non-EFL position? I have never heard of a TEFL position requiring a PhD unless you would be teaching in an Applied Linguistics program in teacher training.

In most of my positions (with my MA in TEFL), I was called a "lecturer." Something is fishy here...

VS

ummkhadija · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject:

Dear, Mortalhera

mortalhera · Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 12

I also think something is very strange and "fishy."

I was hired to teach EAP courses, not courses in applied linguistics.

Thanks for the advice, ummkhadija, and congratulations on getting your visa and the visas for your family. I'm glad everything worked out well.

I know that someone in HR is trying to talk to the rector about the Ph.d requirement. Perhaps they can do something.

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

I'm wondering if employers are perhaps given X amount of visas for different levels... so many requiring an MA, so many hiring a PhD? And the embassy is restricted by whatever it says, not the true job requirements.

Or perhaps someone ticked the wrong box somewhere in the process. It will need to be fixed by the employer from their side.

VS

Cleopatra · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:13 pm Post subject:

ummkhadija · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject:

Dear Moralhera

mortalhera · Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 12

Thanks to those of you you have replied to my postings.

Your postings have helped me understand things better.

It seems that an administrative error was made in the block visa form. Someone from the rector's office is going to call the Embassy in Washington on Monday to see what can be done.

They'll try and I'll just wait.

Thanks UmmKhadija for understanding how I feel.