# Indian Green Card applicants alarmed by USCIS status glitch 2026-09-28T17:31:43+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Several Indian Green Card applicants in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories have reported a sudden change in their online USCIS case status, with the message stating their case "requires USCIS to send a notice." The Times of India reports that immigration attorney Rahul Reddy said this has caused widespread anxiety but is most likely a system glitch, not a problem with individual applications. He noted that the same message has appeared across thousands of pending cases simultaneously, regardless of priority date or case history. Greatandhra.com reports that many affected applicants have priority dates from 2014 and 2015, and their final action dates are not yet current, meaning USCIS cannot approve or deny their cases now. Reddy advised applicants to maintain their legal status, keep contact information updated, and not file anything with USCIS in response to the online message alone. If a physical notice arrives, he said applicants should read it carefully and contact their attorney if documents are requested. Attention has also turned to the delayed October 2026 Visa Bulletin, which resets annual visa numbers for fiscal year 2027. Legal consultant Bhumireddy Sai Srinivas Reddy suggested the delay could be linked to litigation over a 75-country visa freeze. A court order on August 21 directed the State Department to reconsider over 43,000 visa applications denied due to the freeze, and the outcome of the government's appeal could affect visa numbers and priority-date movement. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources cover the story as a neutral report, attributing the USCIS status change to a likely system glitch and the visa bulletin delay to pending litigation. Neither outlet frames the developments as a government failure or a systemic crisis. The balanced reading is that applicants face uncertainty from two distinct administrative issues: a technical glitch affecting case status visibility, and a legal dispute delaying visa number allocation. The concrete next step to watch is the government's September 25 deadline for the appeals court decision on the visa freeze order, which will determine whether 43,000 cases move forward. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight news agency style reporting, no discernible slant. - greatandhra.com (neutral report) Factual reporting, attributes all analysis to sources, no editorializing. Tags: EB-2, EB-3, green card, Rahul Reddy, USCIS, Visa Bulletin Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-green-card-applicants-alarmed-by-uscis-status-glitch/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-green-card-applicants-alarmed-by-uscis-status-glitch/#story-in-brief