I've very similar timeline:Hello, I am truly appreciate for everyone, who shared their experiences here. I have viewed this site for several months, and I got many good news from u guys, which heartened me a lot. Thank you so much.
this is my first time to write here, just to share with nothing useful I guess hahaha.
documents received : 2018-07-24
acknowledgement of receipt: 2018-9-24
-everything submitted upfront BUT no news for 12months
one of my friends, she was only 1 month earlier than me, her AOR was in august 2018, now she already got her passport sent back. >_<
hope anyone with the similar timeline could share ur experience.
Thanks
Application received: 2018-07-23
AOR: 2018-09-20
No news since then
Do you know when your friend got her medical request? Last year or this year?
As far as I know, no applicants of late July 2018 or after have gotten MR. It hopefully means that DM will come a few weeks/months after medical.