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Indian EB-2 queue stuck at 2013, Gottheimer flags 179-year wait
The Story in Brief
US Congressman Josh Gottheimer has renewed his call to abolish per-country limits on employment-based green cards, as the latest US visa bulletin shows Indian professionals with advanced degrees still reaching application dates from November 2013. The New Jersey Democrat posted on X: ‘Imagine waiting 179 years for a green card. That's the projected wait for Indian green card applicants.’ He noted he voted to end the caps to expedite the process.
The 179-year estimate comes from an August analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), projecting that an Indian national filing in January 2026 or later could wait 179 years in the EB-2 category and 38 years in EB-3, excluding government processing time. The State Department's October 2026 Visa Bulletin, first of fiscal year 2027, lists a final action date of 1 November 2013 for Indian EB-2 applicants, against 1 January 2025 for most other countries. Gottheimer voted for the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act in July 2019, which passed the House but did not become law.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources report the same facts identically, presenting straight wire-style coverage with no discernible slant. Yespunjab.com and The Hans India each lead with Gottheimer's call and the 179-year NFAP estimate, then detail the visa bulletin dates and backlog figures without editorial comment. The coverage is uniform: neither source emphasises or omits any element that would favour or criticise the US government, the Indian government, or any party. The story's core remains unchanged across both versions.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): yespunjab.com (neutral report), thehansindia.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
