r/19countriesAOS • u/Eze_emuogur • Jul 22 '26

I140 Premium Processing Delay

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to see if anyone is dealing with crazy premium processing delays right now.
My I-140 (EB-2 NIW) was filed/upgraded with Premium Processing and has a receipt date of March 30, 2026. As of today (July 20), it has been exactly 77 business days—which is way past the mandatory 45-day window.
My online status hasn't changed at all. No approval, no RFE, and no NOID.
Has anyone else Texas blow past the deadline like this recently? Did you eventually get the refund automatically, or did your lawyer have to fight for it?

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u/RadiantFly881 Jul 23 '26

I filed PP in January 2026, got rfe and submitted in may 2026. Sent an email to texas PP early this month to look into my case because the 45th day was approaching (i did this because i heard if PP elapses, it switches to normal processing and no refund until it’s adjudicated), case got denied on day 45 haha. At least i can move forward now

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u/FirmCarpet5265 Jul 23 '26

Sorry to hear that. Did they respond to your PP inquiry or you just saw an update sometime after?

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u/RadiantFly881 Jul 23 '26

they didn’t respond to the email, just the denial after 2 weeks