EB-2 Green Card limit exhausted for India for 2026: What does it mean?
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Why in news
The US State Department announced that the annual immigrant visa quota for the Employment-based Second Preference (EB-2) category for India has been exhausted for 2026.
Background
The US State Department announced that all available EB-2 immigrant visas for India have been issued for 2026. The annual limit for EB-2 visas is set at 28.6 percent of the worldwide employment limit, with a specific cap of seven percent per country.
Facts for Prelims
- FactEB-2 visa annual limit: 28.6 percent of the worldwide employment limit
- FactCountry-specific cap for EB-2 visas: seven percent
- PostUS State Department: Authority responsible for announcing visa quota exhaustion
For Mains
Q. Discuss the implications of restrictive immigration policies and visa quotas on the movement of skilled human capital and bilateral economic cooperation between India and the United States.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Labor market friction: Skilled migration barriers affecting global talent mobility and tech-sector human resource flows
- Diplomatic leverage: Use of visa quotas as a tool in bilateral trade and investment negotiations
Keywords: Human capital mobility · Bilateral relations · Visa quotas · Skilled migration · Labor market dynamics
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