All,
my application was transferred to LA in Dec 2009. I got my visa on Apr 9. Their turnaround was only 4 months (and that too inspite of 1 month delay in doing my medicals ).
Thanks everyone on this forum for sharing your information and helping others.
Here are my timelines:
Sent initial application to Sydney, NS: Sometime in Dec 2008
Approval from Sydney, NS: Sometime in Jan 2009
Sent application to Buffalo: May 16, 2009
Transferred to LA: Dec 3, 2009
Request for Medicals: Jan 15, 2010
Medicals done: Feb 11, 2010
Request for Passport and fees: March 17, 2010
Passport sent: March 24, 2010
Received Visa: Apr 9, 2010