It seems likely that the number of applications would have spiked after that announcement. A shorter turn-around time is appealing.bishista1 said:Really confused and unable to understand why the Sponsor assessment suddenly increased from 43 to 53 days at a time when the concerned Immigration Minister had already announced/publicized that the family reunion would be speeded up in an unprecedented way....
And I imagine they get a lot of phone calls that slow things down a little bit. Trying to hold off and hoping we'll hear something soon.