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US Warns Indian EB-1 Green Cards May Run Out
The United States gives some workers special green cards through a program called EB-1.
These workers can include highly talented people, professors, researchers, and some company managers.
Many people from India are waiting for these green cards.
The US State Department says India may use all of its EB-1 visas before September 30.
September 30 is the end of the US government’s fiscal year.
If the allocation runs out, the category could temporarily become unavailable.
The September Visa Bulletin gives October 15, 2022, as the final action date for India’s EB-1 category.
Other categories for Indian applicants are also facing serious delays.
The US State Department warned that India’s EB-1 allocation could become unavailable before September 30 because of high demand.
EB-1 covers priority workers such as people with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and certain multinational executives or managers.
The September Visa Bulletin lists India’s EB-1 final action date as October 15, 2022.
India’s EB-2 category is marked unavailable, while its unreserved EB-5 category is also unavailable for final action in September.
The warning adds pressure to lengthy employment-based immigration queues affected by demand and annual visa limits.
- Who
- The US State Department and Indian professionals seeking employment-based green cards.
- What
- The State Department warned that India’s EB-1 visa allocation may run out and become temporarily unavailable.
- Where
- Within the US employment-based immigration system, affecting India’s allocation.
- When
- The warning appeared in the September Visa Bulletin; the potential shortage could occur before September 30.
- Why
- High demand and statutory limits on annual employment-based immigrant visas could exhaust India’s allocation.
Key facts
- Visa category
- EB-1, the employment-based first-preference green card category
- Affected applicants
- Indian professionals seeking EB-1 green cards
- Warning source
- The US State Department
- Publication
- September Visa Bulletin
- Potential deadline
- Before September 30, the end of the US fiscal year
- India EB-1 final action date
- October 15, 2022, for September
- Other constraints
- India’s EB-2 category is unavailable, and its unreserved EB-5 category is unavailable for final action in September
Quotes
US State Department
The US government department responsible for issuing the Visa Bulletin
“High demand and number use by aliens chargeable to India in the EB-1 visa category may necessitate making the category unavailable in the coming weeks if India's pro-rated limit in the EB-1 category is reached before the fiscal year ends.”
NDTV
“This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.”
NDTV
Sources
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