EB-2 Mess: Lawyer Derails Green Card for 18 Months

An EB-2 National Interest Waiver green card applicant is dealing with a painful delay. You believed your lawyer filed your case in June 2024. That filing date would have given you an early Priority Date and faster processing.

Missing Proof of June 2024 Filing

Your lawyer never shared proof that the case was filed in June 2024. You received no receipt, tracking details, or payment confirmation. This absence of evidence already raised serious concerns about what actually happened.

Receipt Notice Reveals the Real Priority Date

You finally received a receipt notice in December 2025. The notice clearly shows your Priority Date as December 2025. This single document confirms your case entered the system far later than promised.

Delay Caused by Lawyer, Not USCIS

This change means your case is delayed by more than 18 months. Experts state this delay is not due to USCIS processing. It happened because your lawyer failed to file the petition when claimed.

Form I-140 Was Filed Much Later

USCIS assigns a Priority Date only when it accepts a petition. If your lawyer had filed Form I-140 in June 2024, you would have received a receipt soon after. The December 2025 date proves the filing happened much later.

Experts Advise Immediate Confrontation

You must confront your lawyer without delay. Demand the original courier or tracking records from June 2024. Also ask for proof of the filing fee check being cashed at that time.

Premium Processing May Be the Only Fix

These documents will expose when the petition was actually filed. To recover lost time, you may need to pay for Premium Processing to secure a faster decision after this costly delay.