I filed my hubbys sponsorship application June 18 2010 CPC-M and on cic website it says ISB started processing his file Aug 30/ 2010...and on the letter it told us '9 months'.
my cousin sponsored his wife, in 2009, Jan 2009 is when he submitted applaictoin to CPC M and his wife rec'd her visa end of OCT and his timing also said 9 months...
there are lot o fthings that cud delay files like missing information, missing signatures, forms filled incorrectly etc etc. also its my understanding that everytihng should be snent in together along with medical and pcc etc etc...cuz otherwise these things could also slow down processing...
lets jus hope for the best, umeed pay duniya qayam hai!