Thank you for the response!
I totally agree on every file being different. I know there are applicants from the first half of 2019 waiting for their PR. I was just looking for a generic pattern of a sense of uniformity in which any Visa office across countries tends to pick up files from the backlog and start attending them.
Some files may take less time than others after they are picked for processing and the only way we know how NDVO has started processing a file is through that ECAS status change when a line is added saying we started processing.
So, I was and I am more interested in the application stage after it was transferred to NDVO from Sydney or any other office. But by all means , it is good to hear some comforting words which gives a sense of being i a community with similar concerns.
Cheers!
I can relate to that, as I have gone through same situation. I was looking for answers to same questions when I joined this forum
I am following the discussions very closely just to have an idea about what actually is happening at NDVO.
And to be honest, it's really helpful as people share their experiences/timelines here. Instead of sitting in dark, it give many of us hopes/clues
Generally files at NDVO are picked as per application received date (its general idea, few exceptions always there)
As of now, a whole bunch of APRIL applicants are receiving DM. Many MAY+JUNE applicants received pre-arrival in NOV-DEC
This implies that their turn would be next to receive DM.
I am also May applicant, but I was left behind due to late transfer. My file was transferred to NDVO on Dec 6. I got response on Dec 16 for
submitting additional documents. I am assuming that I got a quick response coz they had already processed majority of MAY files by then.
The "We started processing" .. thing in ECAS is not real time. Some applicants got that line added to ECAS and nothing after for months.
This has also changed lately. Earlier they were adding "We started Processing" line within 2 weeks of file transfer. This was basically the first step
at NDVO. But now I have noticed everyone getting "APPLICATION RECEIVED" status after transfer.
Same happened to me --- "Application Received" from "In Process"
Even though they have requested for additional documents from me, but ECAS status still remains same "APPLICATION RECEIVED"
I am very certain about majority of files picked according to Application Received date.