Well,
much has been said in the past as to how long the approval process takes for the Visa, and more currently, will we be delayed, or looked at negatively in the process due to the on going political issues with the US?
My story is this. I applied on June 8th, 2013, and I got my notification of approval on July 1, 2013.
So, all in all, it was a very painless process, and I hope those of you going through it now, or those that plan to in the near future, don't over worry all the extraneous issues.
If I can get it done.... you most certainly can.
Safe Travels
Neil