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Can I file two petitions in parallel?

Key answer

Yes: for example EB-1A and EB-2 NIW at once - each is adjudicated separately, and a denial of one does not automatically sink the other. Officers can see both, so the facts must not contradict each other. The community uses parallel filing as insurance when time costs more than the fees.
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Community answers

The answers below are translated from the original Russian - the language of the community chats.

  • Most likely, both petitions are visible to officers, but each will be considered separately. The key is to avoid distorting facts: do not list one profession in one petition and a different one in another. If you can submit two petitions, go for it.

  • When submitting two petitions for different grounds, one inspector may review your data - if they find discrepancies, it could affect the outcome.

  • Our lawyer suggested that this is possible: we are constrained by time, and if EB-1 is not approved, EB-2 will already be under consideration.

  • Most likely, both petitions are visible to officers, but each is reviewed and assessed separately, and this probably does not affect approval. The key is to avoid distorting facts: do not write one thing in one petition and something else in another. If you're eligible to submit two petitions, go for it.

The answers are anonymized community experience from the public chats, not legal advice. Officers may decide similar cases differently.

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All questions on: Process and timelinesAll questions on: EB-1AAll questions on: EB-2 NIW

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