Passed on a lead and they got the job - 8 months and counting

I referred a former colleague for a role at my new company. This is my first time dealing with any of this. I was nervous but it went well.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 8 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.