Which family members can I sponsor after becoming US citizen?

As a US citizen, you can file for your spouse, your children, your parents, a fiancé and siblings.
As a legal permanent resident, you can also file for your spouse and children; however they go on a waiting list because it’s not immediate relative.
As a legal permanent resident, you cannot file for your parent or your sibling, nor can you file for a fiancé.

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