Refund Status 2021 - Paper File - ID Theft

[LfmPxv]

I am a resident of PA and had to paper file due to ID Theft. I sent my return priority mail with tracking.  Tracking says it was received on March 26.  I have not received my federal refund yet and when I go to irs.gov "Where's My Refund", there is no information about receipt or processing of my return.  I tried to get an appointment at my local IRS office for weeks, instructed to call the main IRS number, [phone number removed].  Every time I call it says they are not taking calls at this time, try again on the next business day.  Is anyone else having this issue or have any suggestions on what I should do?

[NCperson]

@LfmPxv - figure there is a 6-9 month delay on paper filings.  it represents 80% of what is backlogged. 

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue#coll...

As of May 27, 2022, we had 10.2 million unprocessed individual returns which include returns received before 2022, and new tax year 2021 returns. Of these, 2 million returns require error correction or other special handling, and 8.2 million are paper returns waiting to be reviewed and processed. This work does not typically require us to correspond with taxpayers but does require special handling by an IRS employee so, in these instances, it is taking the IRS more than 21 days to issue any related refund and in some cases this work could take 90 to 120 days. If a correction is made to any Recovery Rebate Credit, Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit claimed on the return, the IRS will send taxpayers an explanation. Taxpayers are encouraged to continue to check Tax Season Refund Frequently Asked Questions.