The International Schools Review Forum

I just accepted my first international teaching position and am waiting for my visa It seems as though obtaining a work visa can be an issue, at times Is it as difficult to obtain as I'm beginning to think? Are people often denied work visas, and if so, for what reasons? May be to broad a question, or naive, but I'm starting to get a little paranoid since I resigned from my job of 10 years in my home country Thank you in advance

Could be a whole host of reasons, can you be more specific, i.e. which country?

Some countries, like Thailand, don't actually have 'work visas' as such, you must obtain a non-immigrant visa outside the country, which is converted to a work permit once here.

If the employer is ok about your employment history, why do you think the embassy would have an issue with you?