does the Homeoffice give a specific timescale in which they wait for the verification to be done..... i mean a specific timescale to clients/customers

UKBA....."your application is awaiting further consideration"....dont know whats going on in the HO.....is it the staff shortage or something?

my situation is same as urs........ 2 weeks ago i had received a letter from the caseworker asking for sa300 statement of account and i sent it next day via special delivery, but since then its been nearly 3 months and no reply from HO. I had contacted my business contacts and they haven't received ...