How will a prior denial affect I-526 processing?

Unfortunately, your prior application has no bearing on the timeline of the new application. You will be starting from ground zero.

It will be treated as a new application. It will speed the application process, and may help with USCIS (U. S. immigration). I look forward to hearing from you and to start your new EB-5 application.

Your re-filing should not be affected by the prior decision. There is no effect on the processing time, either.

Without an approved I-526 petition, it may be difficult to request USCIS to afford deference to a portion of the first filing (though it won''t hurt to ask). Either way, if the denial was not based on your source of funds, you can at least use the same information and documentation. Unfortunately, processing times are hard to guarantee, even with the USCIS estimates being available.

I think the only change will be that USCIS will just take a closer look at the petition. The officer is not likely to focus on the specific grounds of the previous denial.

Regretfully, each application is a new application; however, knowing that your source of funds is already approved is very helpful; although, not a guarantee of acceptance by another officer.

The processing time will not be affected. You still have to wait for the same amount of time (if not longer).

You should not encounter any serious problem in re-applying. Also, since your application was denied due to project problems, any new I-526 would not be affected, since the previous denial was essentially not of your own making.

You can refile an I-526 petition with a different project and a new investment fund amount.

Your prior I-526 denial due to project problems should not be a factor in your new application with a new project. However, you should make sure that this project doesn''t run into the same issues, and do your due diligence thoroughly in order to avoid another delay or denial.

As long as the original denial was solely project-related, your new I-526 application should not be adversely impacted.

Your prior denial should not adversely impact your new I-526 application.

Your case won''t be expedited once you start a new application. It will still be reviewed by USCIS in the order that the cases are received.

New projects and new I-526 petitions will be reviewed as new. However, if your attorney is savvy enough, he or she will be able to request USCIS to shorten the review time based on previous review of your source of funds. It is important to make sure that the second project with the regional center is with the one that has a good track record. Unfortunately, you are not the only one who has had this problem: getting a denial because you chose a wrong regional center project. It is important to make sure the project and petition package is very tight, so that you do not lose any more time than you already have.

Thank you for your inquiry. The prior denial under these circumstances should not affect any subsequent I-526 petitions.

This should have no effect.

There should be no negative impact due to a prior denial, if the denial was based on project issues, not personal issues.