{"id":181038,"date":"2021-11-11T07:03:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T07:03:55","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:58:49","slug":"why-might-an-i-526-petition-be-adjudicated-later-than-other-petitions-from-the-same-project-filed-at-the-same-time","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/vi\/faq\/visa-application-and-approval-timing\/why-might-an-i-526-petition-be-adjudicated-later-than-other-petitions-from-the-same-project-filed-at-the-same-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Why might an I-526E petition be adjudicated later than other petitions from the same project filed at the same time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/an-eb-5-investors-guide-to-form-i-526\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-526E petition<\/a> can be roughly divided into two parts: information about the investor and information about the project. Even if the project information is identical in two petitions, the investors\u2019 circumstances are usually unique. <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2024\/01\/23\/the-ultimate-guide-to-green-card-processing-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-526E petition processing times<\/a> are affected by several factors, including sources of funding, the investor\u2019s country of origin, the accuracy of the Form I-526E submission, and even the adjudicator\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cmhUumHF_ZY?rel=0;&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;loop=1&amp;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"678\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Proving that the EB-5 investment funds belong to the investor and were legally obtained is a vital part of the I-526E petition. The more complex the <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/eb-5-visa-program-source-of-funds-requirements-a-detailed-summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source-of-funds documentation<\/a>, the longer it takes to verify the information. Additionally, in March 2020, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) moved from processing I-526E petitions on a first-come, first-served basis to processing them based on visa availability. Therefore, whether the petition is processed depends on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/permanent-workers\/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5\/questions-and-answers-eb-5-immigrant-investor-program-visa-availability-approach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">availability of visas for applicants<\/a> from the petitioner\u2019s country of origin. If the I-526E petition submitted contained errors or points that need to be clarified, USCIS will likely issue a request for evidence (RFE). The RFE process further slows down adjudication. Finally, adjudicators have different approaches to their work, so some take longer than others to adjudicate petitions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-180_image-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To determine whether I-526E processing has been delayed, the investor can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/egov.uscis.gov\/casestatus\/landing.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USCIS Case Status Online<\/a> tool to track the status of their application, or they can ask their EB-5 immigration attorney to check the status of their case. The <a href=\"https:\/\/egov.uscis.gov\/processing-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Case Processing Times<\/a> page also provides a rough estimate of how long USCIS is taking to process I-526E petitions.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, there is no clear reason why I-526E processing has been delayed. If petition processing has been unreasonably delayed, the investor\u2019s options include filing a <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2020\/10\/16\/a-writ-of-mandamus-what-it-means-to-eb-5-petitioners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writ of mandamus<\/a> to compel USCIS to adjudicate the petition, but that carries risks. These risks include the petition being denied without an RFE if it contains errors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq-topic":[191],"class_list":["post-181038","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-topic-visa-application-and-approval-timing"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/181038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/181038\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-topic?post=181038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}