I applied all the way back in August and have not heard from them. Super slow! I know the deadline is the 15th of this month so hopefully they will start looking. I even called every couple of months and they hadnt started looking at apps
I was notified by email. On the website it says they inform people through postal service. The email said they wanted to tell me in advance, have 3 weeks to respond, and the letter will be coming soon. (No date given though)