August 25 happy people

Before I start this blog I must note that it is Friday arvo and I’ve just cracked another beautiful IPA at 7.7% from Stone brewing . If only the public servants here could be as loose and personable as their brewers and this would could be a happy ride . You have to be a Philadelphian lawyer to read and then act on the paperwork you have to submit when you are an expat . It’s a sysytem set up in anything but layman and of course that’s its purpose. They’re not going to make it easy for any foreigner to come in an steal their work . I am currently going through the task of obtaining an I-765 form which will allow me to work as an attachment to Emma’s L1 work permit . It’s like an endorsement from NYX (Emma’s employer)that I can apply for work whilst Emma is currently working in the US. In late May we sent a bank cheque and work form off for $495  ,only to get the cheque and form returned in the mail 4 weeks later notifying that we sent $85 too much . Big mistake , but without going into detail something a lot of people would’ve done without professional advice . We corrected that and on the 21 st of July I got a letter saying that the department of homeland security had received and processed cheque and my case is pending . Today I rang and finally got through to someone . Like the moment we went to the US consulate in Melbourne , you are treated with the least humanising and borderline contemptuous attitude . It’s expected that you are au fait with US visa policy . I ended up laughing at the guy on the phone as the jargon speak was virtually another language . I ended up saying , ‘ mate I don’t hardly know what your talking about but I just wanna know what’s hapn’n with the permit ‘ After 5 teeth pulling minutes I was told that as it has only been 35 days since the cheque was received .I could expect to wait another 40 before a decision is made . This guy on the phone was highly efficient ,didn’t take a breathe and nothing I could say would loosen his belt . Fuck , I felt as if I just got off the plane from Syria. . Might of been easier to get across the border before Donny boy puts up the wall ,millions of others have done it and somehow have been able to work and even draw social security . Ahhh , but they can do all the shit jobs , so let’s not get too worried .  Any one need a caulker ?