<p>I wanted to know, when they say that the application deadline for RD is January 1st, do they mean that any letters that you send in need to be postmarked by then?</p>
<p>Also, when submitting the online app and supplement, how long did you find it took to get sent and verified?</p>
<p>I'm just trying to consider the worst case scenario here as we approach the deadline.</p>
<p>Everything just has be postmarked by the 1st.</p>
<p>I submitted and paid the fee for REA on the deadline (Nov 1) at 4:00pm. I was a little confused because the the colored triangles that indicate the status of the app did not change colors, but it said it was submitted. After I paid, it was near instant when it said it was submitted.</p>