Waiting 22 weeks on my first unemployment payment - 22 weeks in

I was laid off as a procurement assistant and filed right away, and I have been certifying every week. It has been a long 22 weeks. I answered every question and uploaded my final pay stub. Has anyone been through this? How long did it take in the end?

When I finally got through, the agent said my employer had responded late. Once that cleared, back pay came in one payment.