The Department of Homeland Security estimated that in 2022, there were 12.9 million green card holders living in the US, with 9.2 million eligible for citizenship.
The US government plans to approve roughly 1.1 million green card applications this year, meaning only 3 out of every 100 applicants will be successful.
According to data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), over a million Indians are currently in line for green cards.
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