USCIS announced processing time improvements for employment-based green cards after clearing significant portions of backlogs that had built up during the pandemic and policy transitions.
EB-2 and EB-3 applicants from most countries are seeing decisions within 12 months, though Indian and Chinese nationals still face decades-long waits due to per-country caps.
Immigration advocates continue pushing Congress for country cap reform, arguing the current system traps highly skilled workers in perpetual temporary status despite employer sponsorship.
