Work Visa--APPROVED

This is all happening so fast. The to do list keeps on growing...

But I did cross of one major task of my list yesterday....I received official notification that my "Work and Holiday" visa has been approved :-) My electronic visa (so easy, saves trees!) provides me with permission to reside and work in Ausralia for up to 12 months. The biggest stipulation in my visa is that I can only work for one employer for up to 6 months (I am currently in the process of organizing my first 6 month stint).

For any USA citizen between the ages of 18 and 30 obtaining a visa is rather simple. The instructions and application can be found here. The whole online application takes about 30 minutes to complete. Note--you do not need to actually obtain any of the certified copies of documents listed on the checklist--however, you must meet all the criteria and can be asked to prove your eligibility at a later date.

Now onto the next big task...finding a replacement roommate for Lamont Hall...I'll keep you posted on my search, but please do get in touch if you know of someone who is interested in moving into a beautiful house (in DC) on August 1st.