Joy, were you notified that he was approved or did you know when the card came? I haven't received any notification yet.

P_M, when I went to his dashboard, I noticed two things. Under "notifications" there was 1 message (and that was the letter of approval) and then in the dashboard page itself, there was a checked mark under "Approved". (There was even a check on "interviewed). I figured I would receive the card in a week or so (as I did when I renewed mine) but when I went to get the mail, the card was there.🙂

Moved to US board

Joy, I tried to log in and it won't take the new password I just created when I applied. I tried to reset it but I never received an email. Then when I called the support number, guess what?? They are closed until the shutdown is over. Grrrrr. I hope this insanity will be over soon everyone's sake.

UPDATE: Just this week I was FINALLY approved for my renewal and no interview is required. It took 2 1/2 months but I'm sure the delay was due to the shutdown. I'm glad to know the new card is in the mail. :-)