These are the steps
1.Paper decision/ making sure all information is there / Send AOR what not!!
2.Selection/ determining is relationship is bonified/ either request interview/ or original documents and more supporting documents
3. Background/and security decision ( this process can takes months)
4.Medical review/ and if at this point if meds are expired request medical redos.
5.Final decision / either request PP/ or deny the applicant ..
Hope that gives some clearity about the process...Every visa office processes different But with my visa office this is indeed how it went ...
well first of all want to thank you for this post and i found that normall and with sense.
well i m in the 10th month of backgrund check ( bffalo visa office ) and nothing yet !
i dont have a choice i do have to wait