ntello and spikes2485, thank you guys. you are right - we don't know how the process goes on..( this waiting period is terrible, so we all try to figure out some rules of how our applications may be reviewed. i think the best solution for us is to transfer our attention to some absolutely different subject as nothing depends on us at this moment. of course it is not easy i know, becouse we all who wait check our ek status 25 times a day etc