Unbelievable! It seems like the timelines have just suddenly jumped a month or two, and this is not just because of Christmas. In my visa clbutt (138), those granted their visas end Nov 2005 had taken a total of around 7 months from app to grant. Now myself and others have waited over 7 months, like yourself, without hearing a thing. 6 weeks ago they told me, "Give it 2 weeks", and I called again yesterday and they told me "Give it 2 weeks". What's more, 3 other late June 138ers have got their requests, so they aren't still just doing May applicants. When I called 6 weeks ago they told me they were doing appls received 25 May to 25 June. That was 6 weeks ago!!! Now they are telling you they are doing May still? They really are all over the place there. Urhghg!
OK, deep breath! I really hope you get yours soon, have they got all your meds-pccs? Would be nice if you didn't have to actually speak to anyone over there again and went straight to grant. Here's hoping.
Anyway, thanks for phoning and feeding back to the rest of us.
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