First unemployment deposit is late, what should I check?

I applied for unemployment in Buffalo 7 weeks ago and the status page still says pending. Any experience at all would help. The page shows my claim as open but no payment date. Has anyone been through this? How long did it take in the end?

Mine took about 7 weeks because of an identity check I did not notice. Look for a message or a letter you may have missed in your online account.

Check the messages section of your claim, not just the dashboard. That is where my request for more information was hiding.