New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Indian professionals seeking US permanent residency could face extraordinarily long waits, with processing times potentially stretching to as much as 179 years in certain Green Card categories, according to a Hindustan Times report citing an analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP).

"According to a National Foundation for American Policy analysis, a high-skilled foreign national from India with a labor certification application or an employment-based immigrant petition filed in January 2026 or later has a potential wait time for a Green Card (permanent residence) of 179 years in the employment-based second preference (EB-2), 38 years in the employment-based third preference (EB-3) and 5 years i...