No update to H1B visa stamping status

I had a drop box appointment for H1B in Hyderabad, India on 7th Nov 2023. On 8th, the status was updated to Application Received. It is on that status since that day. My friend received his passport within 18 days at the same VAC location. I am not sure if the processing stopped during thanksgiving. I haven’t heard anything from the embassy. What would be the best way to figure out where in the process my application is stuck at?