hi newmanitoban,
yeah, I have not received my LOA to date and I've already requested for MPNP to re-send it to my supporter. I'm waiting for the 8th week though as one of the tenured ones here advised it should be done by this week. i'm on the 8th week now.
hopefully I will get it sooner and in time for me to enjoy the holidays. by the January, as soon as most offices are back to work, I hope to submit my application to CIO then.
I agree that the wait is agonizing, but i'm seeing it as part of the process. it stretches my patience and I've realized all the more how valuable this application is for me. =)
God bless you and everyone. Let's all enjoy the holidays with our family especially that we will leave them soon as we go to our dreamland. =)