Ying Lu
Immigration AttorneyThe visa backlog is terminated by the place of birth, not citizenship. Hence, being a Cypriot citizen will not help your case. It is better to keep your I-526. It should not take 6-10 years for you to file your DS-260. The Oct. 2017 visa bulletin allows mainland China applicants to file their DS-260 or I-485 if their priority date is earlier than 10/1/2014. Now that you have already had an approval, it is not the best choice to withdraw the petition and reapply in the future. In addition, the project that you invested may not allow you to withdraw the investment without any penalty.