86,000 odd Indian children will age out owing to the green card backlog, with a risk of family separation

Of the 8.15 lakh Indians who are caught in the green-card backlog, which for most will take 84 years to process, 1.57 lakh are children. The most adverse impact of the decades long waiting period is for the children, a majority of whom will age out before a green card can be obtained. This in turn, carries with it a high risk of family separation.