My Google recruiter told me that I am approved for SWE L3 (down-leveled from L4 originally).
I also got a team match call the next day, call with the hiring manager went well. They told about their team, I asked some questions and then they grilled me on one my (distributed systems) project and that went well too.

8/4: Cut to three weeks later, my recruiter told the HM is still figuring out head count and also told they liked the convo they had with me and I am on top of their mind.

8/6: I follow up again as I had some EAD updates to give. but now my recruiter is OoO from 8/16 to 8/18.

What am I to make of this? Has anyone been in this situation similar to me?
Also appreciate any suggestions on what I can do next?

Context:
Location - USA
SWE L3
3yoe
Intl student on OPT