Another Check!!

You know how I love to check things off?!  Well, this is a big check, a massive check.  I finally got my FBI background clearance letter back!!! Woohoo!!  And as I suspected, it indicated no arrest record or criminal history.  Of course I knew this but to have to wait 8 weeks for someone to put it in writing was silly.  But, I got the letter and we are pretty much at the end of my visa checklist.  I still have to get the state of New York to write me a letter of clearance as well, but that one only takes three weeks.  After that, I'm finished.  I can fork over a huge chunk of money along with the application and hope that within 5 months, I'm granted my permanent visa.  If it doesn't happen in five months, then I have to find another job.  Ick.  My current visa allows me to work with one employer for a maximum of 6 months at a time and to only be in Australia for no longer than a year.  So I better get cracking, eh?

And on another good note, the IRS accepted my most recent tax return e-file with no rejections.  So as soon as that refund comes into the bank, it's going right back out to pay for the visa fees.  Short-lived riches towards a life-long love. :)