Hello all! Here's my stats, for all of those waiting and waiting for the GC or status changes.
FI- June 4
Submitted Docs- June 14th
Resubmitted Docs (photos lost by UAE)- July 6th
"Approval in Progress"- July 17th
Grooming Email- July 21st
GC- July ?? ??
I was also told you should expect to wait 2-3 weeks after your documents have been submitted (finalized & received by UAE) before you hear anything back from them. I wish everyone here a lot of luck & encourage you to all stay positive- if I was hiring I'd take almost everyone who makes it past the first group session. Anyone who makes it that far deserves respect in my eyes. Hope to see some of you in Dubai!
And it is true, just because your friends get the GC doesn't mean you're not getting yours. Two people I met at the interview got their GC on July 17th. I'm still not there, but I'm still in the running!