appy for GC for brotherhave applied for GC for brother ( I am a US citizen), and has a few more years waiting ahead. he may or may not get his approval before his son turns 21. At this time, his son is planning to attend University in the US. will his application for F-1 visa be affected beacuse his dads application? If the answer is yes, if we retract our application, will it help with his visa?
I really dont think so. You are sponsoring your brother and not your nephew. Your brother is a direct beneficiary of your petition and your nephew is a derivative beneficiary.
Good Luck!
It is impossible to predict the furure. The I-130 might or might not have an effect on an F-1 student visa but there are so many "What Ifs" that it is a waste of time to worry about it. You dont know when a visa will become available and when it finally does, its anybodys guess if your nephew will have aged-out or would benefit from CSPA. Live life and worry later on this one.