AINP is as unpredictable as the wind, lol. But no kidding, we know less now than we did a year ago. What is semi - clear is that they're processing app. from 2013-2014 based on the wp expiry, but mainly the ones that are not on that list of occupations that make up more than half of app. If they choose to process somebody who is, for example, a retail sales supervisor, they will be extra strict. It makes sense in a way because they cannot give out 2000 nominations to, let's say 6311. But, if that is the case, they should be more transparent and honest to people with these occupations, they could close the intake etc. The future of people who applied in 2015 in also unknown, especially semi-skilled ones, or the ones in the trades... Because AINP is so poorly managed (even the TFW Advisory Office will admit that calling it a "complete chaos"), 10000 people (or those unlucky enough to be eligible to apply EE) could be left high and dry.