Malaysia EP1 renewal stranded in India

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Member since 02 May 2021

Vishnu RaajNew member02 May 2021 12:12:26

Hi. Am currently in Malaysia with EP1 visa and need to travel to India for personal reasons. I need to be back in Malaysia by October 2021 to apply for visa renewal as my visa is expiring on Jan 2022.
My HR told me it's risk to travel at the current situation as flights are banned and not sure if I can return within October, and even if flights operate, no guarantee that I get MyEntry approval. In case if I cannot return within January and visa expires when am in India, new visa application have to be initiated but it must be applied through MyFutureJobs portal and wait for one month and can process my Visa application only after immigration approval.

Can anyone help me on this process and is it risky to travel now if I couldn't return by October?

Cheryllau Active member

Member since 25 February 2021

CheryllauActive member02 May 2021 13:00:42

Hi! You HR is right with the process and risk due to the ban. It is hard to predict when will the ban be lifted...

Vishnu Raaj New member

Member since 02 May 2021

Vishnu RaajNew member02 May 2021 13:50:40

Thanks. Can you pls explain what's the actual process with MyFutureJobs

Cheryllau Active member

Member since 25 February 2021

CheryllauActive member02 May 2021 23:51:21

Hi Vishnu, this is a process where your employer will have to advertise the position in the portal for 30days and to interview qualified applicants.. after the period ends, the HR is to apply with Socso officer for the approval to hire expatriate for this post & as of now, this approval can take a minimum 2-4weeks due to the high number of applications..

Vishnu Raaj New member

Member since 02 May 2021

Vishnu RaajNew member03 May 2021 00:11:05

Thanks for the details. Since am already employed, is it applicable for me in case new EP Visa is applied since am stuck in India and existing EP cannot be renewed?
My HR told me that it's not applicable for EP renewal and if am stuck in India, renewal cannot be done and new EP Visa needs to be applied and she has to post it in MyFutureJobs regardless the person is already employed.

Cheryllau Active member

Member since 25 February 2021

CheryllauActive member03 May 2021 03:08:31

Hi Vishnu, actually the main issue is that there is no flight to India at the time being due to the ban of all flights from and to India...My client's flight is cancelled and the High Commission of India has provided this info in their website too

jonathandeho Member

Member since 26 January 2021

jonathandehoMember03 May 2021 04:49:13

My client who look to come Malaysia this week also cant come over because total no flight in India. Its a total ban of inbound and outbound from india. Cant do anything on this.

Gayunair Member

Member since 05 December 2017

GayunairMember03 May 2021 06:14:33

Hi Vishnu, would suggest not to risk by travelling. Couple of my friends are stuck in India and their case is similar to what you have mentioned. And this was before the ban....so cannot think of the situation now... and very slim chances of getting approval in myentry.

Vishnu Raaj New member

Member since 02 May 2021

Vishnu RaajNew member03 May 2021 06:20:32

Ok thanks a lot

Vishnu Raaj New member

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Vishnu RaajNew member03 May 2021 06:21:47

#10

Gayunair wrote:
Hi Vishnu, would suggest not to risk by travelling. Couple of my friends are stuck in India and their case is similar to what you have mentioned. And this was before the ban....so cannot think of the situation now... and very slim chances of getting approval in myentry.

Any idea how did they apply for Visa renewal

Yezzy1973 Member

Member since 15 February 2021

Yezzy1973Member04 May 2021 05:54:59

#11

if you are not here your employer can still apply for an extension and if you are not able to return on the expiry they can apply for single entry visa

Vishnu Raaj New member

Member since 02 May 2021

Vishnu RaajNew member04 May 2021 08:31:04

#12

Yezzy1973 wrote:
if you are not here your employer can still apply for an extension and if you are not able to return on the expiry they can apply for single entry visa

Thanks. Is single entry visa considered as new Visa application and go thro MyFutureJobs process?

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