Thanks for the replies. Just to clarify, I already have the nanny; she cares for my son now in Morocco. She'd like to come with me to Qatar to help out for a year. I want to get her visa sorted before I come so she can travel with me. I'm just trying to figure out how to get her visa. I think I've found the answer. Guess I can't sponsor her before coming. I've gotta go first then I sponsor her from there. Does anyone know how long the sponsoring process takes? Are we looking at days? Weeks? Months? Thanks again!