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Hi Peter, thanks for doing this AMA. Is it true that your place of birth affects how long it takes to get a Green Card?

I am a naturalized Canadian (on a TN Visa in the US), born in India, and entertaining thoughts of applying for a GC here. Since TN Visas have a limit of 3 years, I would want to get my GC before then, but the queue for India is gargantuan.

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That's correct, what governs the wait times is country of nationality (which typically means country of birth), not citizenship so in your case your Indian nationality will govern.

Sorry to hear that, but thanks for the quick response!

Doesn’t seem to match what’s written here: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/country

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