Hello all - my final update about the speed of receiving a visa, from approval to passport in hand.
- 08 May 2024 - 08.00 visa interview
- 08 May 2024 - 09.30 interview complete, verbal approval given
- 08 May 2024 - 17.00 CEAC tracker changes from 'Ready' to 'Administrative Processing'
- 09 May 2024 - 10.00 CEAC tracker changes from 'Administrative Processing' to 'Issued'
- 10 May 2024 - 10.05 DX tracking number received via email
- 13 May 2024 - 07.00 SMS received informing me that my passport is ready for pickup at the DX Office
- 13 May 2024 - 09.45 passport in hand
My flight is tomorrow. I hope that this is useful to people in the future, as this forum was useful to me. Best of luck all.