My first unemployment payment still has not arrived after 6 years as a welding apprentice

I applied for unemployment in Detroit 21 weeks ago and the status page still says pending. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I called the state line four times and only reached a recording. Has anyone been through this? How long did it take in the end?

Mine took about 21 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.