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My wife’s portal also shows a ghost update on Dec 18, but nothing actually changed.
She has a very similar timeline to yours: AOR Dec 1, background and test completed, LPP pending.
The last real update was March 1, then NOW after 9 months ,a ghost update on Dec 18.

We received GCMS notes, which mention PM03- grant review.

Is this ghost update likely related to an officer being assigned? And usually, how long do PM03 cases take after such a ghost update?
Similar to your wife's status, my application also showed"Last Updated: December 20, 2025" but nothing changed. Everything was in the same state as before. My last update before the recent one was "Mar 2025"