Could the new EB-5 rules lead to a shorter processing time for previously filed I-526 petitions?
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Ed Beshara
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThe new EB-5 regulations do not provide for any expedited processing of petitions or applications. However, a proposed new law does provide for expedited processing of an EB-5 petition within 120 days.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyWe are hopeful that the drastic decline in filings results is faster adjudications. The fact is, however, that we have not seen any applications in any branch get faster.
A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThe impacts of the new rules on the pending petitions remain unpredictable. In fact, in anticipation of the new rules, a lot of petitions have been rushed in to beat the deadline. Actually, the USCIS will now have more petitions to deal with rather than lesser as a result of the new rules.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIt all depends on whether the volume will decrease because of the higher investment amounts. Also, many regional centers will no longer qualify.
Belma Demirovic Chinchoy
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIn theory, fewer petitions should lead to shorter processing times, but logic does not always govern USCIS processing patterns.
BoBi Ahn
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThere should not be any impact on the processing time of pending I-526s.
Salvatore Picataggio
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThat would be nice, but even over the last year(s), fewer I-526 cases have been filed and still, the processing times have gone up. If there is to be a decrease in processing times, I do not see it as a result of the new rules directly, but a correction over time due to fewer cases being filed.
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