I am so relieved to hear someone else is in the same boat (that I'm not alone!). It's so frustrating isn't it. I know that all my docs and forms are okay, as the officer actually said he was "completely happy with everything" and would have issued the visa there and then if I hadn't decided to wait (even though I know now that was unnecessary...).
Yeah it's the fact it's still saying refused that's making me panic. I am one of those people who likes to know what's happening, when, why etc. so I can plan, even if those plans are just in my head. I don't like the not knowing, so I'm going slightly bonkers. For all I know, my passport has been lost down the side of a desk and they've forgotten. Or, my visa has already been approved and it's being processed, but the CEAC website just won't update for a while. I don't understand why we can't get a phone call from the officer saying that everything has been sorted, that would make it so much easier. I read on the website that for "normal" interviews, it can take 7-10 days to process the approval, and then another 3 or so days to get your docs back in the mail (or be ready for pickup, whichever you chose). So possibly I was approved on Monday as planned, but I won't know till at least next Monday at the earliest. I might have a heart attack before then LOL