pre-settled status delays

[maav]

Hi All,

I am here on working visa which will be expired in November.
I applied to get pre-sttled status on 01/04 and still haven't received an answer. My wife and daughter received it very quickly in February. I enrolled my biometric at post office on June.
I called the HO 2 days ago and been told that there is no processing time estimation and can be long time.
The delays probably happened because I used my BRP as identification.

I called to lawyer and got advice to threat with Judicial Review which I don't really want to do. On the other hand, I don;t want to be in a position when my visa expired and I can't leave the country.
I thought maybe withdraw my application and re submit it with passport as identification.

Anyone with similar story that received a decision?

TIA

[Zerubbabel]

I read somewhere on Gov.uk that the withdrawal of an application can take up to 70 days. Confirm that please before going ahead with that.

[maav]

That what they said to me. The lawyer said it's not in the EU appendix and it can be challenge in court.
After long discussion with HO, they match the identification document number. in my case, they will be different so I am still consider this option and take my chances....
The "loophole" as described by HO might take more time...