No worries and welcome aboardThanks @Mr_nobody, I am still at the early stage of this journey. It's a difficult time, but I am trying to stay positive.
From your profile, I assume that you are applying for the US. If so, it is pretty common that they send applicants residing in the US to Montreal office. The downside is that Montreal office is slower than the Ottawa and Sydney, but the upside is that they usually finalize applicants from the US faster than the others. I think some part of your criminality, security, and info sharing is much faster as the Canada and US share info. Stay positive my friend. You still have long way to go.