Indians May Have To Wait 179 Years For US Green Card. Here's Why
2 sources·Updated September 1, 2026
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- Mint News·2d agoUS Green Card: How 7% country cap could trap 1 million Indians in 179-year wait — is there a way out? Expert weighs in
Indian professionals may face a Green Card wait period of up to 179 years, especially in the EB-2 category, according to NFAP. Nearly one million Indian nationals are in the Green Card backlog, largely due to country-based caps limiting applicants from India to 7% of total…
Read at Mint News → - NDTV World·3d agoIndians May Have To Wait 179 Years For US Green Card. Here's Why
As of December 2025, nearly one million people from India are waiting in the US employment-based immigration backlog.
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