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India has the largest backlog of applicants, this will help Indians (and to some extent Chinese) get GCs quickly.

The quota per country isn't being adjusted. I'm not sure what you're referring to?

U.S. Pause on Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries Could Add 50,000 Employment Green Cards—Big Win for Indian Professionals: https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-01-24/in/us-pause-on-immigr...

Family-based. I am quite certain everyone here talks about visas for professionals, not your mom or dad.

How so?

unused family-based immigrant visas ‘spill over’ to the employment categories the following fiscal year, see link above

Family-based. I am quite certain everyone here talks about visas for professionals, not your mom or dad.