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Generally speaking, a green card holder petitioning for unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 under the F-2B category would disadvantage the sons and daughters upon naturalization since the F-11 category for unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens has a longer wait. That being said, the siblings are allowed by law to select which category they wish to belong to before they are interviewed. They can either notify USCIS directly, or depending upon where their cases are at, the National Visa Center or American consulate if they wish to retain the F-2B category. In the event that the children are under the age of 21, there is no disadvantage in all in your mother’s becoming a US citizen in terms of waiting time. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.