aug3102,
Yes I went to the site and sent an email, and the next day I had got a call from his assistant Christine and she asked me to email my details, which I did. After that I have not heard anything. But yes the senators assitant got back to me the next day.
If you don't hear anything, I would say you can just stop by at his office with your application details and a small note and drop it to his assistant, no harm in trying anything if ur case has been pending for long. But your ID seems your case is of Aug 02, if thats true u r quite far, you have not even completed 18 months (the standard time frame). Anyway...its your prejudice.
Thanks