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Need Advice: F2A vs. Citizenship - How Can My Wife and Daughter Immigrate Together?
Need Advice from People Experienced with U.S. Immigration (F2A / Naturalization)
I’m a U.S. Green Card holder, and I’m trying to decide whether to apply for U.S. citizenship now or wait for my wife and young daughter to immigrate to the United States.
My wife and daughter are currently in Bangladesh under my existing F2A family-based immigration case. Their case became Documentarily Qualified (DQ) in June 2026, and we are waiting for an interview at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka.
My main goal is to bring my wife and daughter to the United States together, without one having to wait significantly longer than the other.
I understand that if I become a U.S. citizen, my wife’s case may be upgraded to an immediate-relative category, but my daughter may need a separate I-130 petition and may not be able to remain a derivative applicant on her mother’s case.
I’m considering these options:
1. Wait until my wife and daughter immigrate under the existing F2A case before applying for citizenship.
2. Apply for citizenship now and file a separate I-130 petition for my daughter.
3. Consider another strategy that could help my family immigrate together while avoiding unnecessary delays.
I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced this situation, especially immigration attorneys or people who have successfully navigated F2A cases from Bangladesh.
* What would you do in my situation?
* Is filing a separate I-130 for my daughter before naturalization a good idea?
* Is there a realistic way to upgrade my wife’s case while coordinating my daughter’s immigration?
Thank you in advance for sharing your experience and guidance.
F2A
Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
Total Days: 1303 days
Case
2022-10-03
2026-04-28
I-130
1303 Days
California Service Center: I-130
Timeline Map
2022-10-03
I-130
Submission to USCIS
2025-12-04
I-130
D+1158
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2026-01-04
I-130
D+1189
Response to RFE
2026-04-28
I-130
D+1303
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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