After you file

Im pretty sure ive got you guys beat. I filed 1/29. It took 6 weeks to tell me I was under review than a month to tell me what was wrong. I sent the tax return they needed before I even got the letter asking me for it. This was in April. They rcvd the 2016 return on May 3, 2018. First I got the standard 6 weeks, then it was 8 weeks, after it was 12 weeks. After calling every week for the last 3 months, last week a representative placed a "referral" on the account.... Take a gander at how long thats going to take?.... ANOTHER 12 WEEKS! Ive been waiting for my refund for 7 months and I have no hope of getting it before November. I asked the representative this morning how it could be possible to take a total of 24 weeks to process a return... No real response. This is an embarrasment. Ive thought about finding an attorney but everywhere i read says dont even bother.