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Visa cancellation during ongoing criminal and labour cases
I was working in a company for around 3.5 years in Dubai in the position of Estimation Engineer. On 22.01.2019 I have submitted my resignation to the company with a one month period till 21.02.2019.
but on 12.02.2019, the company didn't allow me to enter the office to work and they told me the company will cancel my visa and settle my outstanding within 2 days.
However, in between, I have sent an email to the company twice and called the HR and they didn't respond. They are also not giving my passport to me.
I have filed a labour case against the company due to not cancelling my visa and I have got the date of 7th April 19 for the labour court case.
Subsequently, the company has filed a criminal case against me for data copy from the company system. I have visited the police station last week and they have recorded my statement.
I want to know if I can get my visa cancellation from the labour court while the criminal case is running so that I can join another company to cover my ongoing loans in the UAE and family liability.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Thank you for getting in touch with me on this.
I understand your issue and would like to advise that you finish your criminal case as soon as possible.
The reason I state this is because your visa cannot be cancelled while the case is going on.
There will be a travel ban and blacklist on your name till the time the criminal case is ongoing.
Once the criminal case is over, the labour court will issue you a temporary work permit which will allow you to work elsewhere.
You can submit your employment and case-related documents to the banks to hold off action or to give you a good settlement.
I trust this should redress your query as of now.
You can get in touch with me on 052-9495731 or mail for further assistance.
Regards,
Hari Wadhwana
