USCIS approved 37,975 I-140 immigrant worker petitions in Q3 of fiscal year 2026, with India accounting for 13,923 of those approvals — nearly double China’s total — spanning all employment-based preference categories from EB1 through EB3.
USCIS’s April 2026 employment-based adjustment inventory shows pending cases rising to 211,719, with notable shifts across EB categories and countries. While India’s backlog declined, overall growth and category fluctuations signal continued processing challenges for employers and immigrants.
USCIS reports 210,835 pending employment-based adjustment of status applications as of March 3, 2026, with India accounting for the largest country-specific backlog and EB-2 representing the biggest share, data critical for employers and applicants monitoring green card processing trends.
USCIS’s February 2026 Employment-Based Inventory report reveals significant backlogs, including India EB2/EB3 cases dating to 2005–2014, a December 2022 surge in India EB1 filings, and pre-2017 China EB5 unreserved petitions still awaiting visa availability.
USCIS released FY2026 Q1 data showing 186,875 pending I-140 petitions, with National Interest Waiver cases comprising the largest backlog. The report details receipts and approvals by category and country, highlighting continued high demand and processing disparities in employment-based immigration.
USCIS has released FY2026 Q1 data showing nearly 896,000 approved employment-based petitions awaiting visa numbers, with Indian nationals representing 54% of the total backlog. The figures highlight significant delays across EB-2, EB-3, and EB-4 categories affecting workers and employers nationwide.
The U.S. Department of State announced that the EB-2 immigrant visa per-country limit for India has been reached for the fiscal year, pausing further visa issuance until new allocations become available and potentially delaying green card processing for Indian applicants.
USCIS has released updated data on pending employment-based Form I‑485 applications as of November 3, 2025, detailing case inventory by preference category, country, and priority date—offering insight into green card demand and potential retrogression trends across EB classifications.
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