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Read Full Bulletin| Category | ROW | China | India |
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| EB-1 | Current | 3.1 yr | 3.7 yr |
| EB-2 | Current | 4.8 yr | N/A |
| EB-3 | 1.9 yr | 4.5 yr | 12.5 yr |
| EB-5 | Current | 9.6 yr | N/A |
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