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EAD-approved after 116 days-3 SR, 1ER, Inquiry from congressman's and senator's office
Thank you all for sharing your experiences. They were very helpful.

I-765 C-3(B)- First time OPT
Receipt date-30-Oct-2017
Approved-23-Feb-2018---116 DAYS

1st Service request-19-Jan 81 days----- got the standard reply- wait for 30 days
2nd Service request-31-Jan 93 days----- got the standard reply- wait for 30 days
Expedite Request - 16-Feb 109 days----- Didn't qualify despite providing offer letter.
20th Feb-Contacted Congressman's and senate's office - Signed a form giving them permission to inquire on my behalf, gave them copies of offer letter and receipt.
22nd Feb-got a call from congressman's office said the case has been expedited and you will hear about the case in 7-10 business days.
3rd Service request- 22-Feb 115 days----- just wanted to see if the response of service request says anything about expedition but the reply was standard- wait for 30 days.

I am not sure if congressman or senator helped becasue i saw other cases with same reciept date got approved with me so could be just a coincident but there are some cases with same reciept date still hanging so congressman's efforts to expedite might have worked. Contacting them and getting positive response provides motivation forsure.

I must have talked with L2 officers 5-6 times. Got so many different answers and excuses for not able to provide precise information. One of the most bizarre responses from the L2 officer was the timeline is no longer 90 days it is 5 months and one officer sounded just like he was sleeping while answering the questions.

I had to postpone my joining for 6 weeks. Thanks to my employer for waiting

Lesson learned.
If your case is pending for more than 90 days, start pursuing it actively.
USCIS handles each case independently and some cases take more time for the background check.
Talk to congressman's and senator's representatives and use this opportunity to make friends with them. we might need them with our future cases with USCIS. The federal agencies like USCIS are answerable to them. They certainly cannot change the decision but they can pressure them by inquiring about your case which usually results in expediting your case.

Some life lessons:
Don't lose hope. life is hard sometimes, but remember nothing is permanent.
The real beauty of life is always there so, learn to enjoy it.
Do everything you can but don't waste your time making assumptions and thinking about bad future.
Everythings gonna be alright.

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