i am very glad iv found this forum. i am lookign for answers for so long. i am wanting to work in dubai or qatar since i have relatives working there and they can help me find a sponsor that can issue me a working visa or the residency permit. this has been bothering me for years. i am from the philippines and i cannot apply for an agency hir going to qatar or bahrain or dubai because when the medical is the issue, im afraid il be rejected. my line of work is sales and marketing. but this also involves customer service or direct communciation with other people. can't this be a problem in the medical tests? what are the specific company that accepts this case? do they have new rules now in testing hep b since its 2008 already? can u help me april or anybody there who has concrete answers. im afraid il be deported if i go there and il just waste money and time. can somebody give me a contact who il meet up when im there in qatar that can direct me to a person or consultant just to verify my case before the medical test? so i wont be deported and il leav the country if they say that it's really not accepted. can u email me ? blurryblurr(at)yahoo(dot)com