I'm hearing occasional reports from the Miami Professor about how my offer letter is coming along. I've been told that working visa's take about 6 to 8 weeks, but I'm not sure how this will be affected by the terrorist attacks. If it does take 6 weeks to process, leaving me with 2 weeks to book tickets and move out of my room, then we are getting closer and closer to Xmas. If I got the letter tomorrow and started moving on it immediately, then I might just be there for Thanksgiving at best. I want to spend a week with Allison in Los Angeles before flying to Miami, which will hopefully give me enough time before Xmas to get my social security number so I can start being paid.
Upon arrival in Miami, I'll need two essential things; a mobile phone and a rental car. That way I can start the search for the next essential thing, an apartment (providing they don't want a social security number for renting, in which case I could be stuffed otherwise). If I can get the apartment, then I think I can have a very relaxing Xmas and New year with Allison and her parents in Oregon. We'll see…