San Francisco, CA asked in Immigration Law for California

Q: apply greencard for wife(lives out of usa ) first or apply citizensip for me ? i am dv greencard holder more than 5 yr.

its been more than five years , green card holder . i want to apply for my wife. so i want to figure out which one is the best to do at first either apply for her or apply citizenship for me . which one gonna be easy and fast?

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A: Another alternative is to fill both at the same time. Once the I-130 is approved for your spouse, then, if you naturalize and become a US citizen, your visa petition automatically become an immediate relative petition.

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