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Sign in to searchImplications for India’s IT Sector, Talent Flows and India–U.S. Relations
How could tighter U.S. employment-based immigration and green-card rules affect Indian professionals, India’s technology sector and India–U.S. economic ties, and what should India’s policy response be?
1. The core issue is the long employment-based green-card queue for Indians: • U.S. law imposes annual numerical limits on employment-based immigrant visas as well as a 7% per-country ceiling. • In May 2026, the U.S. State Department announced that all EB-2 visas available to India for FY2026 had been used, temporarily stopping further issuance until the new fiscal year. • For October 2026, the EB-2 final-action date for India was only 1 November 2013, showing the depth of the backlog. Travel State
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Explore how U.S. green-card tightening impacts Indian professionals, IT sector growth, and India-U.S. relations. Analyze policy responses and opportunities.
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