hi bowlers21! they have already allowed housemaid sponsorship for same nationality. this was since last week of december2007 i think. so if you are interested, you might also wanna try.

if you can bring her by visit visa, it will be beneficial on your part so you have to spend much. i know the immigration already squeezed a big amount from you when you applied. to answer your question, yes it is transferable. you will need to pay for QR1800 for the visa issuance for the housemaid. how long will it take? i dont know. it will depend on your efforts because it is personal sponsorship.

good luck!

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