Most eligible channel hear back within 30 days, if your application is delayed it’s for 1 of 2 reasons: you may not have enough public watch hours (Creator Studio shows public & private combined), or your channel requires additional review. More info: https://yt.be/help/YPP-review
If this is true why are people waiting 5 years why can't we get anything done faster you need to make either yes or no decision how hard as that