Payment does not override immigration requirements. The earlier ground and the proposed current category must be examined; neither a bank balance nor a prior refusal label alone establishes the outcome.
Start with the actual reason recorded
A review can distinguish an issue specific to a previous application from an ineligibility relevant to the new one. Do not assume a waiver exists or will be granted. The current EB-1 or EB-2 basis and admissibility requirements still need support.
Identify the actual programme arrangement and official case rather than infer it from a private expense payment. Vetting is conducted by government agencies against security, criminal and immigration databases, and no payment cures a finding. The programme operates through existing employment-based immigrant classifications and a vetting process, so the requirements of whichever classification is used still apply. Admissibility grounds such as prior immigration violations, criminal history and health remain fully applicable, and a visa number must be available under the Visa Bulletin. Begin by confirming the official version of the programme and the immigration classification it invokes, then screen admissibility before paying. Keep the program distinct from a conventional visa: the applicant makes the payment to the U.S. government, and the remaining immigration analysis proceeds through EB-1 or EB-2.