US warns EB-1 green cards may shut for India
Executive Take
Indian-born senior talent on EB-1 tracks at US operations may face sudden filing delays this month. Companies should check pending petitions now rather than wait for a final cutoff notice.
Executive Summary
The US State Department's September Visa Bulletin warned that high demand for EB-1 green cards among India-born applicants could exhaust India's allocation before the fiscal year ends on September 30. EB-1 covers priority workers such as executives, researchers and people with extraordinary ability.
Why It Matters
HR and GCC leaders with India-linked talent pipelines to the US should flag this immediately to affected employees and immigration counsel. A category shutdown could stall relocations and executive transfers with almost no notice.
Bizquad Perspective
Most companies treat EB-1 as the "safe" fast track for top talent, but this shows even that category is now hostage to India-specific backlogs, not individual merit.