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Re:The fading American Dream: Visa uncertainty drives Indian... by alephnerd on Monday August 03, 2026 @06:13PM (#49162154)
It's an irreversible fact of how naturalization works in the US. The only way to naturalize is by getting a green card, holding it for 5 years, and then applying.

But GCs have a country cap, and the current backlog for those born in India is in the decades range.

EVERY Indian, Chinese, Mexican, and Filipino national knows this as those are the 4 nations with country caps today.

Chinese nationals have a similar backlog as Indians hence why the reverse brain drain began in the late 2000s and early 2010s. White-Collar Mexicans tend to use the TN visa to maintain de facto permanent residency. For Pinoys I actually have no idea.

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Re:The fading American Dream: Visa uncertainty drives Indian... by xaxaxb on Monday August 03, 2026 @10:22PM (#49163741)
I appreciate your thoughts on green card situation. But my concern is the article. Green card issues is not once mentioned in the article, all it speaks of is H1-B. It paints the picture that people are returning to India because of H1-B problems, presenting numbers from a staffing firm and opinions from unknown experts. This is more like an opinion piece than actual research. I don't know why we are digressing to green cards.
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