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5 available 5 • View allHow to remove an absconding case filed by my company that closed without notifying us?

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Q: I was working with a company and it was closed without giving us any notice or document. I’m still under their visa and it’s gonna expire next month.
So I contacted the ministry of labor to ask for their help and get the cancellation paper because the company closed and all the contact numbers not working.
Then the labor sent me a cancellation paper asking me to take it to immigration and get the cancellation. When I went to the immigration, they said I have an absconding case.
But I’m still on the company visa and they are the one closed everything without informing us.
What can I do to this case and how to remove absconding from my side because I didn’t do anything wrong?


Jun 28, 2022
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How to remove absconding to get an employment visa?

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Q: Dear sir,
My visit visa expired and I'm overstaying. The travel company put me absconding by Abu Dhabi immigration. My employment visa is now ready, but my file is blocked because of absconding.
What do I have to do?
Advise me, please!


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How to cancel the visa and clear overstay fines if the employer is out of country?
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Q: I can't reach my employer, he is out of the country for 1 year.
My visa has expired in October 2020 and I need to cancel it to be able to get a new visa, I am very concerned about fines & any repercussions, I must get this cancelled asap and get onto a new visa.
Can you help with:
1) How do I cancel the visa if the employer is no longer here?
2) How can I find out about my overstay fines?
3) Who is responsible for my overstay fines?

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I worked as a house helper without any salary and got assaulted by my employer. What can I do?

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Q: Hi there,
I’ve been working for someone for 1 year and 18 months, as a house helper without any single payment claiming that he puts all my money in an account to which I have no access.
His wife tried to strangle me and I immediately ran for my life but the police couldn’t help me because I had no documents with me.
I was later referred somewhere where they informed me that my visa was under a free zone and labor couldn’t see any details.
Can I be helped immediately, please


Jan 19, 2024
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Can I resign as a domestic helper and cancel my visa at the agency without paying the hiring costs?




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Q: I have been working for an expat family for four months but I work mostly 15 hours a day.
I want to resign here but if I resign and work outside, they'll send me back to the agency and my agency would want me to pay 9 thousand dirhams as payment for what was paid by the agent.
Can I leave the agency without paying?





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