I can only imagine the frustration compounded by so many different storys, theorys and opinions. I do know that delays, real or imagined, are not deliberate-at least at the case processing level. Can't speak for DOL policy or political/bureaucratic point of view.
Callers to the BEC are indeed being advised to contact their sponsor/employer or to their designated agent/attorney as those two parties are the only ones currently authorized to inquire as to case status. Although BEC's have been in existence since late August, the process of physically inventorying and transferring cases, re-entering the information in a new database, and working out software shortcomings in order to maintain case file integrity and produce a notification/45-day letter that isn't gibberish has been our first priority.
Other than data entry, actual "processing" of files, i.e. case analysis and certification has not yet occurred. This will not happen until responses to the confirmation/45-day letters begin to come back. As stated before in other forum posts, it is at this time that cases are prioritized by Local Office received date and queued for analysis by RIR or TR.
