I searched for an answer to this question yesterday because my daughter’s FAFSA was still marked “In Review”. It looks like, for the most part, everything is automated and should work regardless of the shutdown. If there is a problem with the application, however, that could delay things. Fortunately, my daughter’s FAFSA went through last night without a hitch! Unfortunately, the SAI was $10k higher than it was last year (no idea why).