As far as I know, nowadays, there is no difference between QSW and FSW or PN in the Federal part.
The first step is to get the money, and then by time, they will ask for medicals.
Then you go into long waiting like anyone, and there is a time, when they reach your file, they see there are documents missing, and they ask for them.
Overall process for the March 2011 Applicants has been the same (very much the same actually).
the timeline is about 17 months by now (just the federal part). from the beginning, we have been waiting for at least 2 full years.
But lets hope we hear some good news mid Sept or around the 1 year period from the Medicals.
If my guesses are right, dozens of us will hear something in a single day, or week.
They should have organized the transfered files and once all is done, they are re-distributed to other VOs.
Wish you all the best meantime