For Chapter 7, filers must wait 8 years from a previous Chapter 7 discharge or 6 years from a previous Chapter 13 discharge. For Chapter 13, filers must wait 2 years from a previous Chapter 13 discharge or 4 years from a previous Chapter 7 discharge. If a case was dismissed within 180 days due to failure to appear or comply with court orders, the filer may be ineligible to file again.