Indian Professionals Face Up to 179-Year Wait for US Employment-Based Green Cards
Indian professionals seeking US employment-based green cards face extensive wait times due to visa caps and high demand. According to a National Foundation for American Policy report, applicants in the EB-2 category may wait up to 179 years, while EB-3 and EB-1 categories have shorter waits. Nearly one million Indians are currently in the backlog, which has grown by over 20% since 2020. Chinese applicants also face delays, though significantly shorter. The limits on visas per country and overall annual caps contribute to these prolonged waits.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (36/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, ndtv, news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 1 Sept, 01:07 am. Other outlets followed.