i once inquired about my case i realized there are cases that are 7- 8 years old in washington state and with the latest backlog
i could advise the person applying to be realistic ,get patient and pray that he gets lucky. Each case is very unique ,if he /she is away from asylum office zip code she/he should wait for 180 days and apply for work permit, wait between 30-90 days to wait for work permit to come ,wait again another 10days after getting work permit to apply social security number minewhile apply for a job and wait....... One day the notice for interview will come it may be years or months later but who knows ? It wont be happy fast move being placed in deportation or court processes and worst having your case denied
Just be patient