Can a person be the beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant petition and a family-based immigration petition at the same time?

Answer

Yes, a person can be the beneficiary of both a family-based and employment-based immigrant petition at the same time. The petitions will not likely interfere with each other. Whichever priority date becomes current first can serve as the basis of your I-485 filing. You should not file more than one I-485 application at the same time as it can delay the completion of your permanent immigration process. (03.Jun.2019)

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