Sibling petition and H1B at the same time

[emudryj 0]

Hi!!!

I'm a citizen thru naturalization and wanted to ask you guys a question.

My sister is applying for an H1B Visa that will be approved on October 1st 2011. As I understand she will be able to stay under that status for no more than 6 years... so I was thinking to sponsor her as a sibling.

I know that it could take 10 or 11 years....

Now my concerns are...

Is there any problem to apply for those 2 status simultaneously??

Would it be better to wait for the H1B to be approved and then apply for the I-130? or the other way around?

[milimelo 4,522]

Hi!!!

I'm a citizen thru naturalization and wanted to ask you guys a question.

My sister is applying for an H1B Visa that will be approved on October 1st 2011. As I understand she will be able to stay under that status for no more than 6 years... so I was thinking to sponsor her as a sibling.

I know that it could take 10 or 11 years....

Now my concerns are...

Is there any problem to apply for those 2 status simultaneously??

Would it be better to wait for the H1B to be approved and then apply for the I-130? or the other way around?

No problem at all. Hope H1B gives her quicker path to residency, but always good to have your petition holding the line as well.

[Visa Grant 78]

Hi!!!

I'm a citizen thru naturalization and wanted to ask you guys a question.

My sister is applying for an H1B Visa that will be approved on October 1st 2011. As I understand she will be able to stay under that status for no more than 6 years... so I was thinking to sponsor her as a sibling.

I know that it could take 10 or 11 years....

Now my concerns are...

Is there any problem to apply for those 2 status simultaneously??

Would it be better to wait for the H1B to be approved and then apply for the I-130? or the other way around?

H1B and I-130 are entirely two different tracks..You can be proactive and file a I-130 petition for ur sister and who knows ur decision might be the right one..