Indians Face Green Card Lottery Exclusion Until 2028 Due to Immigration Rates | AI News Digest
Industry insiders reveal that Indian nationals will remain ineligible for the U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery, a status expected to last until at least 2028. The DV program, designed to promote immigrant diversity by offering permanent residency to individuals from countries with low immigration rates, has excluded India due to its high immigration numbers. Over the last five years, India has surpassed the cap of 50,000 immigrants, with significant figures reported: 93,450 in 2021, 127,010 in 2022, and 78,070 in 2023. This ongoing exclusion further constrains the limited immigration options available to Indians, who largely rely on employment-based visas for residency. The tightening of immigration regulations in recent years has exacerbated these difficulties, making it increasingly challenging for Indian nationals to obtain permanent residency in the United States.
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