Can somebody tell me what to do????

vn.sreekumar
By vn.sreekumar

I came to doha before 2 months. I didn't know that freevisa is illegal so took 1 to get here. It cost me around 18000QAR.I got my RP last week, and the profession in RP is general director.My problem is that I'm under the sponsorship of a company in which I do not work,and the company will not give NOC for 1 year.So it is getting tough for me to survive here without a job.Most companies I tried r asking for NOC.I've enrolled myself to get a driving license.I do not have any idea what to do.I have a 3 years diploma and a B.tech in computer science with 3 years experience.What happened is happened,I dont wish to go to the court or anything.What I need is a job.Or illegal taxi driving is the only way out for me?Can anybody give me some advice?
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By Ice Maiden• 6 Sep 2010 19:38
Rating: 3/5
Ice Maiden

Best of Luck...hope it works out.

By vn.sreekumar• 6 Sep 2010 11:27
vn.sreekumar

Thank you guys n gals for your valuable comments

By vn.sreekumar• 6 Sep 2010 11:25
vn.sreekumar

Thanks guys for your valuable comments.

By anonymous• 6 Sep 2010 06:26
anonymous

Yes khattak must be eejarah I guess never read the actual spelling ,always heard the pronunciation.the purpose is same

By KHATTAK• 6 Sep 2010 05:49
KHATTAK

shahnawazt...it must be 'ejaara sita shuhoor'... means 'outsourcing for six months' ... right?

By anonymous• 6 Sep 2010 03:49
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

The paper is called "e-aara sittha shohur"

It's a form where u will find on the moi web site

Where the first party allows the second party to work for third party in Doha for a period of 6 mnths and further extendable

By vn.sreekumar• 6 Sep 2010 03:28
Rating: 5/5
vn.sreekumar

Lostinspace, the agent from whom i took the visa told me that it is a directors visa and will cost more. if we took a helper visa or a salesman visa, it will cost less, but you will not get the benefits of the directors visa (such as family status), and it will be difficult to change profession if i get a higher job if the profession in the visa is labour or something. So I took the directors visa.

And in India it is not rare to take this type of visa to go abroad. And i know other people who went abroad through the same agent.

And about the illegal thing, in the government records' i'm working as a general director in my sponsor's company. I can make use of this position if any need occurs. The only thing is that i will not get a salary. Its just a designation without a job.

By LostInSpace• 6 Sep 2010 03:04
LostInSpace

vn i will give this one more shot - and please just answer it as it appears:

Question: When you purchased a FREE VISA in India for QR16000, did it not occur to you that something might be a little strange, and therefore illegal?

Answer: .............................................

By 220v• 6 Sep 2010 03:01
220v

Sreekumar.. Pm me if u have any experience on handling electonic solutions like CCTV, smatv, pabx etc., I might be able 2 hook u up..

I need sum1 for marketing.

By vn.sreekumar• 6 Sep 2010 03:00
vn.sreekumar

Thanks khattak, I'll ask my sponsor about the release order. I thought about starting a business too. my sponsor gave me the same idea. but I do not know much about Qatar and its local market, so thought of giving myself some time before starting something.should take care of the money also. heard that 51 percent goes to the sponsor and its hard to negotiate with arabs.

And LostInSpace, buying a visa when in India usually cost that much amount. you can ask about it to any Indian in the forum.

By mjamille28• 6 Sep 2010 02:52
mjamille28

how can you say there's nothing fishy about it? the fact that it cost you a lot of money just for a visa, would've made you think about the legality of it...

By KHATTAK• 6 Sep 2010 02:46
Rating: 5/5
KHATTAK

My case was exactly the same...illegal but widely in practice. Just go for what AbuAmerican advised you. There is a difference between Release order & NOC to work with other company till a limited time period. Once your one year is completed, ask for the release order for sponsorship change.

Normally, people come here on such visa (free) to do some business (same in my case), otherwise there is no point in buying visa for job.

By LostInSpace• 6 Sep 2010 02:45
LostInSpace

again i will ask why something called a FREE VISA cost you QR16000 - and did you not stop to think that it was a bit dodgy and that you would probably end up breaking some law, and therefore end up in this mess?

By vn.sreekumar• 6 Sep 2010 02:39
vn.sreekumar

nothing fishy at all, cost me 16000 QAR for the visa, flight expenses and the visa stamping cost another 2200.

By 220v• 6 Sep 2010 02:36
Rating: 5/5
220v

First off all there is nothing called free visa , u came here on a directors visa. Free visa is a term used for illegaly sold visas like yours. U shud have came here on a visit visa in da first place. Nyways after what's done is done. Ur best options would be working under ur sponser or digging out noc somehow to get a job somewhere else. U will not even find temporary jobs that easily in Qatar.

U shud have gone 2 Amsterdam or Thailand fo vacation with 180000

font wanna make u regret now..

Life is an adventure afterall.. :-)

By 7335141• 6 Sep 2010 02:34
Rating: 5/5
7335141

Dear many of them working like this. Don’t worry. Me also under free visa. So first year We should struggle. From my opinion this year don’t go to big companies, you can go small companies as well as part time jobs.

By 7335141• 6 Sep 2010 02:34
Rating: 5/5
7335141

Dear many of them working like this. Don’t worry. Me also under free visa. So first year We should struggle. From my opinion this year don’t go to big companies, you can go small companies as well as part time jobs.

By adi14114• 6 Sep 2010 02:17
adi14114

I'm facing same problem but my sponsor said me if i want to start business over here it'll be better. It's too much investment. Thx vz but don't be upset inshallah all is well.

By Bink187• 6 Sep 2010 02:16
Bink187

All of course being illegal...But why would that bother you? I recomend Male Prosti...You have a degree in computers yet you did not do any research before you came here, $5000.00 for a visa anywere that is surely Illegal....

By LostInSpace• 6 Sep 2010 02:00
LostInSpace

it occur to you that a freevisa costing QR18000 was a little bit fishy? or have i read your post wrong?

By vn.sreekumar• 6 Sep 2010 01:57
vn.sreekumar

But the company will not give me a letter allowing me to work in any other company for atleast an year. This letter is called the NOC right??? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks for replying.

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