A couple of weeks ago I submitted a query through the online form that's on the "average processing time" web page. Three days later our lawyer got an email inquiring why we had not responded to am email sent *last year* regarding the finalization of our application...
Turns out that email was never actually sent *and* our online status was not updated. So now we've been told they have "intent to approve" but I have to go for a second medical exam first.. it took them an additional week+ to send the form for the exam..
I have such mixed feelings.. relief and joy that the end is near, but frustration and anger that my husband and I have spent at least 6 more months apart than we could have, because some bureaucratic jerk(s) didn't do their job properly. If I hadn't submitted that online query we would still be in the dark.
Turns out that email was never actually sent *and* our online status was not updated. So now we've been told they have "intent to approve" but I have to go for a second medical exam first.. it took them an additional week+ to send the form for the exam..
I have such mixed feelings.. relief and joy that the end is near, but frustration and anger that my husband and I have spent at least 6 more months apart than we could have, because some bureaucratic jerk(s) didn't do their job properly. If I hadn't submitted that online query we would still be in the dark.