2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2009 (Jan‑Mar) 2010 (Jan‑Mar)
Permanent Residence (Persons)
Applications Received 3,54,188 4,21,534 4,54,408 4,49,488 4,01,349 85,669 88,073
Network Outcomes
Positive 2,56,192 2,58,769 2,52,389 2,49,597 2,66,957 71,299 86,627
Negative 1,09,606 93,817 84,023 81,192 79,984 19,767 21,321
Withdrawn 34,002 31,064 23,180 26,825 39,208 11,358 8,678
Total Network Outcomes 3,99,800 3,83,650 3,59,592 3,57,614 3,86,149 1,02,424 1,16,626
Total Authorised Visas Issued 2,52,185 2,53,507 2,49,626 2,45,933 2,64,388 69,423 85,167
If you analyse the data they are processing almost all the applications so there must be rush in other categories. I feel they are indeed processing the new applications as there will be many applications which would be sent back due to incomplete documents and its quite hard to process complete file directly. In old system it was coming through VO after lot of due diligence now that part will happen in later stage --so pl don't disturb your routine life as it will happen when its choice of GOD