I'm freaking mad at myself. I slipped out of the cap last year only to have the application delivered on 20th july this time. Mate, we're in the same boat, and my visa office is london too!
The point i tried make is, that 1122 updates seriously cant be that behind. That the CICs 27th july update i believe doesn't account applications only till 7th July, and they are a bit recent that our reading. But what the heck i know, i want people to share their views - particularly the ones who have had real experiences and know how many applications does the CIC churn out in a given period of time? And if i were to look at the timescales last year, when did the 500 mark was reached, and about how much increase in % applications are people anticipating this year?
A tentative calculation with that data could help. Good luck to all!
Cheers,