You can use .add()
to create a new jQuery object and add to the targeted element. Use chaining then to proceed further.
For eg jQueryApi:
$( "div" ).css( "border", "2px solid red" )
.add( "p" )
.css( "background", "yellow" );
div {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
margin: 10px;
float: left;
}