Echo Meisheng King
Immigration AttorneyThe denial of a tourist visa usually will not have a negative impact on an EB-5 application, provided the denial is not due to another inadmissible ground such as a criminal conviction or association with a terrorist group. A tourist visa is denied when the consular officer believes the applicant is using the B visa for other than the intended purpose, or when the applicant demonstrates immigration intent. EB-5 itself is an immigrant visa; therefore,the previous immigration intent determined by the consulate will not affect the EB-5 adjudication.