Hi all,
Finally my turn to post happy news! My PR was granted today. :-D
Timeline: nom/app both applied 1/12/16, 1 person DE LR, Public Relations Professional. No additional documents asked for.
Can't believe it, hardly know how to feel. I hope everyone else who is going through the torture of waiting gets their good news soon!!
EDIT: I applied onshore, have been working for my company for 1.5 years on a 457, but had the ability to apply DE rather than wait. Don't know how they choose to allocate files, but very much hope that others get relief and security soon with their applications.