Interestingly both my Advisor and I contacted the Isle of Man Immigration department just 10 days into the application. I found the person I spoke to quite amicable. (For the Isle of Man the application is processed by the UKBA like everyone elses application is but it also has to pass through the hands of the Isle of Man Immigration).
Note: They didn't hold it against me that I had phoned and didn't speed things up. But they reassured me that the paperwork was being dealt with. They were polite with a helpful demeanour.
