SydneyRacquelle et al
I did have my own tracker for certain I-131 cases with RD of 05/27/2003, who were issued RFEs on 12/29/2003. While most of them, including myself, sent our RFE responses before 01/15/2004, a few of those guys had it sent by 01/26/2004. Until two days before, they were still pending, even though mine was approved on 2/2/2004. Now, I am seeing theirs approved on 2/11/2004. So, I am not sure, what causes this kind of hold-up at INS. Could be a logistical issue as well, because, even though mine was mentioned as 2/2/2004 approval date, the start-date of AP was 01/20/2004. So, I think 2/2/2004 was merely a PRINT DATE of the doc, with 01/20/2004 being the actual adjudication date. Certainly it adds more gravitas to the speculation of logistical snafu.
In any case, SydneyRacquelle must get his AP anytime now, because for RFEs issued on the same date, am seeing a gross inconsistency in approval dates.