Just as a side note to GoneWest....Although you require seperate certificates (check flights) for ME IR, ME Comm, ME ATP, in reality you don't have to do a full test. Example is, that if you have your SE IR, when you take the ME checkride, all you have to do to get you Instrument privileges on a Multi is to shoot two approaches during the ME check ride. One of these will be single engine.
Your best bet would be to do the FAA IR, then SE CPL, then CPL ME and get IR on the multi at the same time. For the ATP, there's not really too much point doing a SE ATP. Also for the ATP you need 1500 hrs before taking the check ride.....
[ 15 December 2001: Message edited by: englishal ]