I think it's cruel that they don't give you updates while you are waiting, we are now on day 43 and all we have had is the initial "we have receieved your application" email, we can't contact Worldbridge untill after the 24 weeks have passed, so all we have to do is wait.
Common sense tells us that they have no reason to refuse my husbands application, but in my opinion, the silence on top of the waiting is a cruel thing to put people through.