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massab New member

Member since 05 July 2012

massabNew member10 July 2012 00:23:05

My company has told me that I will get an employment visa so I will be able to bring my wife under my iqama. HOWEVER, they say it may take "up to 90 days".

Ideally I would like my wife to come with me on the same flight. If this isn't possible, is there anything I can do to speed up the immigration process?

Any feedback will be highly appreciated.

TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP10 July 2012 07:45:05

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Touch down, get your iqama , apply for the family visa , get it, complete the process in your home country. That's all about it. The faster you complete above, the sooner you'll get it.

saimans Guest

saimansGuest10 July 2012 07:57:54

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TheLegendLeads wrote:
Touch down, get your iqama , apply for the family visa , get it, complete the process in your home country. That's all about it. The faster you complete above, the sooner you'll get it.

And this whole process as mentioned by TLL usually takes around 2-3months. And if you have a probabtion period of 90 days, Most of the companies would avoid to give you the family visa before the end probabtion period.

exp123 Member

Member since 06 February 2012

exp123Member10 July 2012 22:33:05

the entire process took 5 weeks for me... i.e. i landed in KSA exactly five weeks after my husband got here

Martin Fin Serial expat

Member since 24 March 2012

Martin FinSerial expat11 July 2012 05:35:45

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My Iqama took 8 weeks to get, issues with certificates for Uni. So would have taken another 2 weeks to get everything sorted if my wife had been coming out with flights etc.

saimans Guest

saimansGuest11 July 2012 08:53:16

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massab wrote:
Ideally I would like my wife to come with me on the same flight.

Personal Advice - Not a Good idea, touch the base here, get used to the things, get the essential stuff, In jist, get a little bit settled first !

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