Well, finally an officer in HSMP told me the truth that they failed to find out my review request application because the person who originally received my request left the HO. My! that is why I have been waiting for
5 months in vain. But what worse is that even this was a free review I submitted all my
original support documents, e.g. graduation certificates, notarized references, etc. I was required to send an other copy of request, I did by fax unseccessfully as the other end was always engaged, and even I had the report showing OK it was still not through. Finally, I posted by recorded delivery, and soon I received the result-----
a refuse letter.
My first HSMPapplication submitted in May 2004 were refused early this January, and I demanded a paid appeal this Feb., which was refused again in early March. Again, I requested a review a week later. However, so far, 17 working weeks (4 months) passed, I heard nothing from the Home Office. I called the Home Office twice, they told me my review request has yet been with any caseworker, and they were unable to give me a precise date when I can have the result back. I was wondering how long it takes to process a review. My visa already expired last year a few month later after the first application submitted last year and I am unable to seek any job. Do I have any reason for urgent treatment? 
