longGC, hang in there buddy, and keep your spirits high. What you heard from the congressman's CSR, is the truth, but it's not necessarily all that bad. Would you rather be listening to some sweet talking attorney who would keep telling crazy and unreasonably optimistic outcomes. Just the fact that they made the call and that someone in the USCIS has made a record of a congressman inquiry on your case is a very positive thing. That may speed up your case, also what do you expect, that the USCIS person will tell your congressman's CSR that they will "approve the case immediately"?! They might have given them the standard BS response, but behind the scenes the wheels of bureaucracy might just move a bit faster. In the meantime, no one's stopping you from contacting both of your state senators and putting some more pressure on the USCIS.