USC Petitioning Sibling; Visit During Process will cause problems? Student visa?

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Hello everyone. Thanks so much in advance for clarifying an issue for us.

1. If a naturalized USC petitions for sibling (the long "10+ year process") and that sibling later applies for non-immigrant (i.e. tourist) visa, could it jeopardize the first immigration petition?

2. Since the wait for a sibling is so long, what if the USC later decides to petition for parent (they can't come first and petition child, the ideal process), then that immigrated parent as LPR petitions for the sibling (their child) -- which we know is faster -- will that cause any problems with the first petition by USC for sibling? In other words, we want to get the ball rolling with a sibling petition, but the USC's parent might be able to come later and "speed things up." Is that just an upgrade in immigration petition (from USC sibling petition to LPR parent petition)?

3. I've read in various threads that multiple petitions can be filed at the same time. That seems logical if they are all immigrant petitions. But what if the sibling, while waiting the long 10+ years, wants to enter on student visa? Will this mess things up? This is a variation of my first question above ...

Thanks!

Scott

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

The sibling can enter on other visas as long as they don't overstay. Overstays are not forgiven for siblings. The sibling class is on the chopping block on immigration reform as is a parent petitioning for a child over 30. So many will not be able to bring the rest of the family over which may mean the parent decided to not come.