if that helps at all.. i received an email from the consulate in NYC today and they said that they are now processing with applications received on February 10th .. i applied online on the 11th so hopefully the wait shouldn't be too long anymore.
Please be advised. that your application is now in queue for assessment.
All applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. An exact schedule of completion is not available at this time as our processing time is a minimum of (30) thirty days. Please be advised that as of today, we are processing files received on February 10, 2013.