EAD (WorkPermit)

Hello - I wanted to share my experience thus far. My I-130 was approved, I-485/EAD submitted. Currently at day 101, and still waiting. Details below and some thoughts after.

Details:
October 31, 2015 - Court released matter barring I-485/EAD submission. I-130 already approved in March 2015.
November 16, 2015 - Submitted combo package of I-485, I-765, I-821, Medical exam, Tax docs, etc. together (lots of paperwork to do) to Chicago Lockbox. Prior EAD from another class has 83 days still left at this point, so gap should be minimal for 90-day filing....not to mention the window just opened for me so I had no option to file at 120-days.
November 17, 2015 - EAD Marked as received
November 19, 2015 - I-485 marked received
January 22, 2016 - I-485 to be scheduled for Interview, even though we were interviewed for I-130 and approved.
February 1, 2016 - Opened Day 75 Service Request for EAD.
February 4, 2016 - Congressman contacted. Congressman contacts Missouri Service Center for expedite given job situation and delay from court before. They indicate no expedite possible due to "Background" delay.
February 6, 2016 - Day 81. Letter dated February 2nd, in response to Day 75 SR received, stating application is in normal processing.
February 8, 2016 - Day 83. Last day of Work as Prior EAD expired. Forced off job until new EAD approved.
February 12, 2016 - Day 87. Congressman contacted as 90th day is on Presidents Day Holiday. He sent notice to to Missouri.
February 17, 2016 - Day 92. Congressman gets same excuse from Missouri about ""background"".
February 19, 2016 - Day 94. Open 90-day SR with USCIS for being beyond regulatory time.
February 22, 2016 - Day 97. Emailed Congressman for update. No response.
February 24, 2016 - Day 99. Called Congressman for update. Left message. No response to date.
February 25, 2016 - Day 100. Received response to 90-day SR from USCIS. Response is "Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or other action shortly."
February 26, 2016 - Day 101. Today. No change in status.

The background "excuse" - I have been through multiple background checks before by USCIS (2000, 2006, 2008, 2013), fingerprinted by USCIS in 2008, and 2015, and even another government background check by DEA in 2014. I haven't been out of the country since 2006...so background should be easy to accomplish...and from what I see it is an excuse. I'm told this happens to a small number of cases, but given the number of prior checks, this has to be an excuse.

I'm waiting for an Infopass appointment, however don't expect that to really net any result beyond what my Congressman already tried to do. Unfortunately, it seems the Ombudsman has no power other than suggestion to USCIS...so I question what results it can really have at this stage. Management is very dismissive of prior Ombudsman suggestions from what I see online.

For those of you with late EAD's, have any of you looked at presenting your situation to the Inspector General (IG) of Homeland Security? The IG has power to investigate and force changes especially involving mismanagement or violations of the law (that's in their mission statement). It would seem violating the 90-day regulatory requirement without a reason (or for fake reasons they can't substantiate) is violating the law. If plenty of us raise the excuses we see, lack of action, then maybe it will push action in a different way. All the IG needs to do is look at the number of cases from our congressional members and how many service requests are being opened...to know how widespread this really is, then drill into the details of the delay and if it can't be substantiated, then it is a flagrant violation of the 90-day regulatory requirement.

Also, has anyone tried suing USCIS for loss of work, etc...because of failure to respond in 90-days...especially when there is no substantiated reason for delay beyond 90-days? Just curious at this point.