Selena, we are on almost the same exact timeline....it's nice to know I'm not the only one going NUTS. We were invited sept 7, applied soon after, CO made contact on Oct 22nd with us as well. We have sent everything in and have been acting like crazy people ever since, especially because some flights from the US are currently on sale and I'd really like to have our visa before we buy them.
I am sooooo anxious! Gimme dat visa!