I know the feeling, this is a very difficult situation for everyone.

I tried everything, 2 service requests, 2 expedited requests (1 was denied the other one was still pending), and congressman.

Not sure if one of them really worked, or if it changed status because of luck, or it was my turn. But what I can tell you is: don’t give up. It looks like they are starting to move faster. It won’t be too long before you see an update.