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Dealing with an absconding case due to delaying employment visa
Absconding case filed by a travel agency due to overstaying.
Dear Madam/Sir,
Last June 20, my visit visa was expired and after 1 month my employer paid the penalties and processed my entry visa with a MOL number.
But after 1 month I got confused cause the travel agency called us and said my entry visa was expired last July 29 and I still have penalties to pay.
My employer and the agency had an agreement that they will process my visa within the month of August but nothing has been processed.
So the travel agency filed an absconding case and until today, my employer is not working on this issue. Also, I did not yet receive my salary for 2 months.
Please let me know what will be the legal action for this case.
Thank you.
You should file a labour complaint against your employer. Also, you should contact the travel agency, pay the fines and settle with them to withdraw the absconding complaint.
If you do not attend to this subject with your utmost care, you may face immigration and labour ban in the future and maybe denied any access to travel to the UAE. Be careful.
Regards,
Ahmed ELNAGGAR