Appeal aginst ECO@Islmabad

In September 2007, I lodged an appeal against an ECO decison to refuse my nieces husband to join her here in the UK asa spouse to the Immaigration Appeals Tribunal h/q at Leicester UK.

I recived notification that the ECO had till March 2008 to inform/or serve documents as to the reasons for the decision to the IAT.

Is this time limit correct (6months after appeal)?. It is such a long time given to the ECO by IAT.Does it normally take that long. Its nearly 3 months since I recieved the notification. Is it worth writting to IAT to request latest position,or shall I leave it to the IAT?

Thanks

see appeal process: http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/Appea ... slide3.pdf

also http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front ... 1068442#Q3