Buddy, have you ever try to get a family visa first in any of other GCC!!? the answer is definitely not..all other GCC including Emirates are checking your backgrounds and your capability and it takes a month or two, here in Qatar they check your capability of living standards of Qatar living in with your family..are u capable enough to handle the cost of living if your family joined you based on your income coz the life in Qatar is unlike the other GCC it's Un-fortunately high and expensive, they are doing on behalf of you and to assure that you're able to provide your family a good living standards and a respectfull life and to collect all this information it doesn't take more than a week time. but if it's happened to you..!!! i guess it's better to check back your company's background or it's representative what's wrong if you haven't get the family visa so far or it's being late to be issued.