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Client Acknowledgment and Waiver of Attorney Advice Form (I-140)

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Law-firm form where an I-140 client acknowledges premium processing advice and waives the attorney's recommendation - a look at attorney-client paperwork.

EB-2 NIW Petition

About this document

A client acknowledgment form for an I-140 petition matter that records the applicant's decision to proceed against counsel's advice. It says the attorney recommended against premium processing because of adjudication trends, and it waives reliance on that advice while listing the stated risks and consequences.

Key points

  • Records that the applicant was represented in the I-140 matter and had legal advice and time to ask questions.
  • States the attorney advised against premium processing because current adjudication trends show a higher denial risk.
  • Says the applicant chose to proceed contrary to counsel's recommendation knowingly and voluntarily.
  • Lists possible consequences: denial, loss of USCIS filing fees, and loss of the petition priority date.
  • Confirms the attorney's recommendation remains unchanged and is not endorsed by the attorney.
  • Says the applicant relies on personal judgment and accepts responsibility for the decision and its consequences.
  • Includes acknowledgments of free will, no duress, understanding English, sound mind, and no coercion.
  • States the decision does not end representation or change the engagement scope, and the form is the entire agreement.

What is inside

  1. 1. Acknowledgment of legal advice received
  2. 2. Specific advice provided
  3. 3. Client's decision to proceed against advice
  4. 4. Understanding of potential consequences
  5. 5. Attorney's recommendation stands
  6. 6. Reliance on own judgment
  7. 8. Independent judgment
  8. 10. Entire agreement

When it helps

Serves as evidence that, in an I-140 filing context, the applicant knowingly chose a strategy the attorney advised against. It documents the applicant's acknowledgment of the stated risks and the attorney's continued contrary recommendation.

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