Q: My visa is processing. I paid for a 30-day visa. It took my company more than 30 days to process my visa and I am now overstayed and have an abscond fee… A: You can request the excess accommodation fee from the company since their delay in processing the visa is the reason for the excess fines…

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Who should pay the overstay fine when the employment visa issuance is delayed?

Hello,

I signed a contract on October 25th, 2022, and was informed that my visa is processing. So I paid for a 30-day visa. But it took my company more than 30 days to process my visa and I am now overstayed and have an abscond fee.

The HR told me that I have to pay myself.

Please help!

What are my options?

I don't have the resources to pay for all of it.

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21 Dec 2022, 09:53

Dear questioner,

You can request the excess accommodation fee from the company since their delay in processing the visa is the reason for the excess fines.

21 Dec 2022, 10:53

They said that I should be the one who pays for it (abscond fee and abscond removal) and the company will not pay for it.

21 Dec 2022, 11:08

Are the fines by the employment or fines made during your work?

21 Dec 2022, 12:51

Although I signed the job offer with Orient on 10/25/2022, I had only signed the MOHRE job offer on 12/08/2022 sent to me via email.

My visa is expired and I overstayed.

They told me they will assist with the overstay fine, but not with clearing the abscond case.

21 Dec 2022, 13:18

You can rely on the email sent from them that they will bear the costs of the fine with you until you make them pay.

21 Dec 2022, 13:18

In the event of overstay fines after the end of the visit period, we make a request to reduce the fines and settle the situation.

In this case, several procedures are needed, including submitting a new visit visa or a new job offer upon completion of the payment of fines after the reduction and amending the situation immediately to not calculate additional fines and finish it at the lowest possible cost.

You can reduce the fine.

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