212e pending for too long

[yellowpencil]

Hi,
I have applied for a J1 waiver. All the documents reached to DOS by Nv 30, 2017. Its been 12 weeks, but my status is still "pending".
Anyone ever faced a similar situation.
Your help is appreciated.
Thank you

[yellowpencil]

change in status

stauts changed to "favorable recommendation" on 03/02/2018