I had a contract with the NIS for 2013-2014. The position seemed too good to be true though. I was supposed to arrive next week for the teacher induction in Astana. My recruiter assured me I would arrive on time.

The HR kept giving me excuses on why they never submitted my papers for my work visa. The vice principal of my NIS school never responds to my emails though she keeps asking me when I will arrive into Astana.

My friends there told me most of the teachers did not renew their contracts. I am thinking about telling my recruiter that I will not come now. I may get my invitation letter next week but that means I cannot come to Kazakhstan until early September.

This is so frustrating! If I get an offer with another school, I will probably take it and not go to Kazakhstan.

Any other new teachers having similar problems?

Tina