{
  "id": 3771397,
  "title": "Nearly one million Indians stuck in US green card backlog; EB-2 wait could stretch to 179 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nearly-one-million-indians-stuck-in-us-green-card-backlog-eb-2-wait",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/nearly-one-million-indians-stuck-in-us-green-card-backlog-eb-2-wait-could-stretch-to-179-years/articleshow/133571683.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In the United States, close to one million Indians are bogged down by long-lasting green card backlogs, representing a staggering seventy-nine percent of applicants in these categories. Some Indian professionals may face wait times soaring to an unbelievable 179 years. This issue arises from annual visa caps and per-country limits, highlighting the urgent need for reforms to alleviate the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}