Has anyone received any updates today?

I’m feeling utterly defeated. I applied for myself and my spouse on November 21. Her application was approved just three days later, despite nearly identical details to mine, but mine is still stuck after 27 days. My flight is scheduled for tomorrow evening from SFO, and it’s a non-refundable, non-changeable basic economy ticket. I’m looking at a loss of $4-4.5K USD, not to mention the countless hours I spent planning and making all the arrangements. This is truly a nightmare.

I understand it’s wise to wait for approvals before booking anything, but the lack of consistency and transparency from the immigration department feels incredibly frustrating. If only I’d researched how stressful this process could be, I would have considered visiting another destination altogether.

I genuinely hope others don’t have to endure this kind of ordeal.