playyboy,
just to give u an idea...... mine took a year to get approval.
was working for cunsulting company in project - march 2008.
filed h1b - april 1st 2008 Regular processing.
received notice in 1 month.
june/july 2008 - RFE (how does gradaute degree relates to his work).
aug/sep 2008 - send RFE docs to USCIS
nov 2008 - asked consulting company to do PP. They said they did, but since they couldn't provide with denial or approval USCIS return money. ( now today I doubt this, i dont think they applied PP).
Project finish 31 dec 2008.
OPT expired - 2nd week of Feb 2009
Joined Kaplan march 2009 (there was no cap gap rule at that time)
End week of April 2009 - Got approval stating 2nd week April 2009 - Aug end 2011.