February Referral update

The CCAA has done a batch of referrals just 2 WEEKS after their last batch of referrals.  I'm not sure that they have ever done this so close together.  I'm guessing it's because they were out for Chinese New Year and with Feb. being such a short month.  I really don't care the reason...just happy about it!  They did June 3-9, 2006.  Wow!  7 whole days.  I had calculated that if they did 7 days each month then we could receive our referral in 15 months.  I can't even stand to think about it....I'll go absolutely NUTS!  We've done our last update that we are eligible for under the grandfathered status.  I haven't gotten our fingerprint date back yet which is really good news.  Our update expired on Feb. 7th.  I mailed the renewal just a few days before....it just has to be in their office by Feb. 7th.  Then, the US gov't. sends us dates to get re-fingerprinted.  The fingerprint clearance goes back to the gov't. and they send us our updated I-171H form which will expire in 18 months.  Since it's taking a few weeks to get our fingerprint date we might be able to stretch this update out a few extra months.  It will expire 18 months from when we get our fingerprinting done and clearance gets back to the office.  I'm hoping to drag this process out as long as possible.  We really, really want to travel and get back before this update expires!!!!