PLUS, I have noticed through GCMS that Visa Officer assigns paper files to the assistant, and than it takes 5 - 7 days before he/she updates us. Like, my file was assigned to SXB on 25th March, he sent medicals on 2nd April. I guess when he gets medicals results & RPRF, he assigns files back to the visa officer. It's a lot of to & fro :-\.
I am sure that these assistants manage the work load of the Visa Officers and not VO's themselves. So delays must happen when either of assistant or visa officer is on leave, vacation, sick etc. 1 week off, 1 week to get back to routine, so its at least 2 weeks in hell for us :
