what I don't get is, if from what I'm reading that background checks and security takes so long hence why applicants are stuck in limbo, how are these applicants getting done sooooo fast if they are going through the same security screenings/procedures that apparently take the most time to complete in the whole process. seems odd, smells fishy IMO. The fast processing times for these applicants will obviously make up the 80% of applications processed in 12 months to make things look pretty.
Well its pretty clear that Indian applicants have been streamlined. This is most likely due to the fact that they make up such a large number of total applicants. It's probably what was bogging the old system down so much. So I would guess everyone outside of India has a rough timeline of 7-12 months. India is about 2-6 months. This is not a legit number either its just me guessing using the information provided. The best we can do is wait and be happy it's not as long as it once was.