Hi everyone! This forum is amazing - love the mutual support that is available here!
My husband just submitted his study permit application (for a 4 year PhD starting September) and my SOWP application together three days ago. When we checked the processing times on the website for Singapore (where we are based it said 23 weeks! We found it pretty strange because we tried many other random countries by way of comparison, and the longest processing time was nowhere near that - the listed waiting periods were mostly between 4-10 weeks. Anyone have any idea why Singapore is so problematic?
Also, my husband just received an update today saying that they received his application, and that they'll notify us if they need additional information. We were told they didn't need a medical exam, any additional documents, an interview, or even our biometrics. Maybe I'm just paranoid but is it normal for them not to want these things? Does this have something to do with the fact that he hold a Singaporean passport and I hold an American passport?
Thanks so much for your help guys! Good luck to all of us.