Washington. Indians are the most crazy to get US citizenship. About 18 lakh applications are pending for employment-based citizenship, of which 11 lakh are from India. Immigrants to the US are granted a green card or permanent resident card for permanent residence; Millions of people have applied to get this.
American think tank Cato Institute has revealed many facts about this. They claim that this waiting period will be up to 134 years. It is likely that there are 4 lakh Indians who will be waiting but will have died before getting a green card. America has tightened its visa rules; However, the number of people taking citizenship here has not decreased.
Indians are at the fore for employment-based US citizenship
According to a report by think tank Cato Institute, millions of people have applied for employment-based citizenship in America. Most of the applications are from Indians. About 63 percent i.e. about 11 lakh Indians have applied for this. Under the normal process, if a green card is granted through these applications, it would take 134 years.
Citizenship comes with many rights
Asian Americans Advancing Justice President John C. According to Yang, ‘Indians understand the value of citizenship here the most. After getting citizenship here, these people get some security rights. They also get voting rights. This is the reason why Indians want to settle here for better opportunities, more earnings and advancement.
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Tags: America, Citizenship, Indian citizenship
First published: September 07, 2023, 21:44 IST