I thot so too,until a friend of mine called
the IIO yesterday,and was told that they have placed some new rules,viz "guidelines",and hence if you notice,no new approvals this week,after the columbus day holiday.
And so this is reminiscent of the IBIS delays we saw early this year.
ANd then today I noticed (and I saw some other user "piyali" start a similar thread,but I noticed this after I had posted my thread) that processing times have increased to 450 days.
SO I am nd 16th Oct 2001 (officially one year ,today)
and I am hoping I get some movement by March 2003 (450 days from ND)
Jack