if your stepson is one of your dependents, even if he is not coming with you, he has to pass meds.. i think that s the reason maybe of all this delay. i ve read on the cic page that having unclear situations in the family ( documentation ) and job could create delays, but also on my opinion it s the county of origin.
I don't want to tell you do not stress, because you are going to stress as i did and i still do
bad habit
but get connected once a day and try to occupy your self with something ! send an email once a week and call just after telling them that you sent an email and that you are hoping to know what s the next step 'be nice on the phone even if the person is not"