ignore any negative comments in this thread. i'm sure u had read some even suggested that you dont come to qatar to work. dont u think that the responder is contradicting himself/herself? if he/she can suggest that you dont come to Qatar because of this or that, then why is the person still here in qatar? so, ignore them. your question needs an attention and a sensible answer. all i can say is, it takes more than 5 working days. mine was close to 4 working weeks. just wait and u'll get the visa ready. you dont need to sign a contract for visa application. you dont a police clearance from your home country for visa application. but you need to sign a letter of offer.

*qatar is where you should be, if you want earn alot of money. so of course some will urge you to stay away. i urge you to come over and try out.