Indians face a staggering 179-year wait for US Green Cards in EB-2 category
- Nearly 1 million Indians are stuck in the US employment-based green card backlog, accounting for about 79% of the total.
- Indian professionals entering the EB-2 category in 2026 could face a potential wait of up to 179 years, according to NFAP.
- The projected wait is about 38 years for EB-3 and 4–5 years for EB-1 applicants from India.
- The backlog is driven partly by the US 1,40,000 annual employment-based green card cap and a 7% per-country limit.
Source: indianexpress.com
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