Green Card India News. By zofeen maqsood july 15, 2021 2:22 pm. Chinese applicants comprised 14% of the backlog, and the rest of the world, 18%.
Fate of indian immigrants hangs in balance with no more than 10,000 indians eligible for green cards a year, a vast majority. Bill to remove per country cap on green card introduced in us congress the legislation was introduced by congresswoman zoe lofgren and congressman john curtis and it is likely to benefit indian it. You can file your i485 application for a green card if your gc priority date is older than these dates for your country of birth.
Green card holders stuck in india need to prove us ties.
The move, if included in the reconciliation package and passed into law, is expected to help thousands of indian it professionals who are currently stuck in an agonising green card backlog. Soon, indians living in the united states (us) on a work visas could jump the green card backlog queue on payment of a supplemental fee (commonly referred to as a superfee) and obtain their permanent visas or green cards. House panel blocks green card spill over of family based to employment based visa in october. Do not wait and file your i485 as early as possible.