welcome to NDVO's game called 'lucky or unlucky' or another game 'guess how old I have become waiting for my visa?"...by NDVO's standard operating procedure (yes, they have SOP book for everything) they should have asked you to send your passport within one or two months after transferring your file to New Delhi. Since they have not, just like my case either they did not send your lawyer an email or the request is somewhere in la la land (between New Delhi and twilight zone). Ask your lawyer to check spam folder and any other folders that his/her email has. If nothing found, send in your 'notes'. As for renewing your wife's medical, wait until they ask. They are clearing 2012 (yes that is correct) applications and Jan-Mar 2013 applications and started doing some April applications. It is a matter of luck and I guess ND visa officer's mood. If your stars are aligned properly and visa officer's significant other treats him/her well then it is your day. For some applicants they have given few weeks to pack and go before the medicals expired and for some they were asked to redo their medicals.