So the issues that had come up and potentially cancelled our visit in November have all gone away. We are now full steam ahead. His passport papers are done and signed and waiting to be sent. We looked at plane tickets last night again, and he found a flight that will bring him through Salt Lake City (where I live) so we'll be flying to California together. And on the return trip, I'll fly with him as far as Salt Lake. The last possible bump in the road that we might encounter is the very thing that secured the trip; my promotion. I'm not sure what kind of vacation time I'll have. I plan on talking to my manager today to see what can be done. I'll be missing 8 days of work. It should be fine, right? I really really hope so. I don't want to throw another wrench in our plans. We've been talking about and planning this for 3 months. So, given that my work doesn't tell me there's no way in hell they'll let me go on vacation 3 months into my new job, we're planning on booking our flights next week. I'm so excited! And so nervous! I'll probably come running to the forum with every little thing I start freaking out about, so it's a good thing everyone here is so helpful. Cross your fingers for me that work will be understanding.