Hi Eagle333
First of all thank you for this post.
I am wondering if the explanation for new system is based on the assumption that medical report was send with the original application. Or does it even make any difference if it did not?
I had receive AOR on August 27, 2014 for inland spousal. I had not sent medicals with original application. Since then my e-cas only said documents received. Then on Feb 8, 2016 I have received request for medical exam.
Now my e-cas says documents received and medical report received. Just like you said, there is no "in process" step just yet. Does this mean they just grabbed my documents and requested medical exam right away or was my application in process and they needed my medicals at that point.
Also, I have read a ton of forum entries for inland spousal applications and people still receive in process step before medicals. In fact, in process step appears after no more then 7-8 months for many people. So I am very, very confused.