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USCIS data from January to March shows some immigration categories experiencing worsening delays, with backlogs growing larger.
For Indian nationals, the situation is compounded by the existing per-country limits for green cards. In FY2023, about 73 per cent of approved H-1Bs (new and continuing) were to Indian-born workers. Approximately 78,070 received lawful permanent residence (a green card).
Immigrants without documents in the U.S. will no longer receive bond hearings, per a new ICE policy. This change comes amid increasing detentions and a backlog in immigration courts.
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ICE Raids California Farm, US Faces Massive Immigration Backlog and Mahmoud Khalil's $20M DemandThis week in immigration a new wave of ICE raids is rocking California, including a dramatic farm operation where agents deployed tear gas. Mahmoud Khalil is seeking $20 million in damages from the federal government or a public apology from the Trump administration for what he says is a politically motivated attempt to silence him.
USCIS completed just 2.7 million immigration cases in Q2 FY2025, an 18% drop from the same quarter last year and a 12% decline from the previous quarter.
USCIS data reveals a concerning slowdown in immigration processing during Q2 FY2025. Case completions plummeted by 18% year-on-year, while pending cases surged to a record 11.3 million. Significant delays plague key applications,
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released its August 2025 visa bulletin, providing critical updates on the processing dates for various immigrant visa categories.
The poster writes, "As we all know, Indians in America have a huge EB-2, EB-3 backlog. The situation is so bad that even if your EB-2 or EB-3 is approved, it would take you approximately 30 years to get a green card.