John, I applied in Sept of 2019. Got a call about 60 days later, can I come to MN in mid February. Sure! I have a friend in St. Paul...he said pack your gloves, it went to 25 below. You are right, I think the application process was considerable easier and I had some very odd things going on in 2019 which I think peaked the curiosity of their medical team. I went thru a lot of testing up to that point with no clarity that we all seek. I provided them with a letter from my neuro doctor and all my test results to that point so they could see I tried on my end. That might have made the difference. Ed