This is an email from my employer : "I just spoke to immigration and they informed me that nothing has happened as yet and no case manager has been appointed.
I replyied your hopeless it's been 8 months and you have done nothing, she reply sorry but there are many applications in front of yours, I reply what about the current application expirering, she reply it won't expire, you just have to wait.
So sorry (my name) nothing I can do until they contact me."
I admit that it becomes frustrating!