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US Green Card wait for Indians hits179 years as backlog tops 1.2 million

Indian workers are enduring remarkably lengthy delays in obtaining US Green Cards, with projections suggesting that some may be forced to wait an astonishing 179 years for permanent residency. Stricter annual quotas and country-specific limitations contribute significantly to imm

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TOI TECH DESK2 Sept 2026, 01:48 amUpdated 12h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
US Green Card wait for Indians hits 179 years as backlog tops 1.2 million

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Indian workers are enduring remarkably lengthy delays in obtaining US Green Cards, with projections suggesting that some may be forced to wait an astonishing 179 years for permanent residency. Stricter annual quotas and country-specific limitations contribute significantly to immigration backlogs, with nearly one million Indian applicants currently affected. This scenario exposes the disproportionate challenges facing Indian professionals in their quest for residency.

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Source: Times of India · TOI TECH DESK. Published 2 Sept 2026, 01:48 am.

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