Hi all,
Thanks for the 'welcoming note', I just realized that this forum is largely for those who have submitted their application in the 2nd phase ie to the Singapore VO. Mine is actually still in Phase 1 ie the nomination process.
Nevertheless, the forum in general gives good insight on the real issues that most applicants face before, during and after the whole application process. It's also very informative on certain clarification not explicitly explained on most websites.
I noted that the application process in Sin VO really takes a long time, now with the revision of timeline as well. But strangely, I heard from some Singaporean friends that their application took only in avg of 8 months to finalize with nomination cert. I also have relatives in Malaysia claiming they had theirs done within a year, this is as recent as Feb 2012.
I'm a Singaporean and I'm equally anxious to know if mine will be processed within 23 months or sooner..