ddaa2,
I am not an Oct 01 filer but I can feel your pain, we have seen some Oct 02 approvals starting to come through.. YOur Lawyer doesnt' care, maybe you can be pro-active yourself and contact CIS, your senators and also add your waiting exp with details on the lawsuit Immigration portal has filed on our behalf. You've got nothing to lose at least you'll have the satisfaction of having tried your best.. and who knows it may show results.. I think even Calling CIS may help, ask to speak to a Tier2 supervisor and firmly ask how long is it going to take, what's the reason for the delay.