No I applied on my own as I felt I know where the mistake this time I believe I rectified it and submitted a strong application. On my application it shows background check not applicable. and it says we r reviewing whether you r eligible or not and does Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays are included in processing time with 25 days or only working days?Did you re-apply on your own or use a lawyer? I think after many refusals a lawyer is necessary to prove the right points and choose the right legal terms to submit the application. A letter of explanation is really important. Sometimes a lawyer can catch things that were wrong with your application, or prove that you are eligible in ways that you don't even think about. Is your application in background check as well?