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redmuskan

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Hello everyone,

I am from India and now an american citizen. I filed for my parents and unmarried siblings in 2008. My parents are now in United states and have their green cards. Now, Is it worth it for my green card holder parents to file for their unmarried children?
 
The optimal option is to file for both unmarried child of LPR and sibling of USC. First option is faster; second preserves an earlier priority date in case sibling gets married while parents are still LPRs. However, since they currently have 2008 sibling date, you should check current visa bulletin to see whether the processing time difference is significant enough to warrant the cost of additional filing.
 
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Concerned4us said:
First option is faster; second preserves an earlier priority date in case sibling gets married while parents are still LPRs.
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My understanding is that priority dates are not portable between FB categories, but it at least keeps the petition alive if they marry. Marrying will pretty much lock them into FB4.
 
I see two year wait difference between 2B (green card holder parent filing) and 3rd (a citizen sibling filing) category. I have already filed for my sibling 2 years ago, so it does not make any sense for my parents to file for my siblings as well. (Does it make any significant difference in this case if they decide to apply for US citizenship , in about 5 years?)
 
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