Question regarding asylum case

Hey all, I'm an international student studying at a uni here and due to personal circumstances I had to apply for asylum around 6 months ago. I checked mijnIND and it told me that I can expect a decision in 6 months, so this month a decision from the IND will be given. I told my lawyer how come since I've heard asylum cases take years, he just said "in your case IND cannot legally extend the deadline". I think it's also worth mentioning that I have a student residence permit, have been coming to Europe for years and never applied, up until now. Is this a good or bad thing?

I already had my first interview but have not edited it yet, my first interview was around early March

Thanks in advance 🙏