Yes, this is exactly what the status bar is for. They just don't want people calling them with the annoying question before 6 months. I don't understand why people are upset about this.
It is just an average estimation time, most applications are processed before 6 months only some rare ones take longer. Just because someone else got processed within 2 or 3 months doesn't mean your application should too. All applications are different and they are processed at their own pace.
This status bar is actually helpful