US Employment-Based Green Card Delays Intensify for Indian Applicants Amid High Demand
Indian applicants face significant delays in obtaining US employment-based green cards, with the EB-2 category estimated to have a wait time of up to 179 years due to visa backlogs and per-country limits. The EB-1 category for Indians may become temporarily unavailable soon because of high demand. Additionally, naturalization processes are becoming more costly and slower, with proposed fee increases and rising denial rates. These challenges reflect longstanding US immigration policies and current demand pressures.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (43/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: mint, 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.