From Family To Fortune, India Trails Bangladesh, Pakistan And Vietnam In US Visa Race | World News

New Delhi: Indians rely on investment opportunities rather than family connections to enter the United States. For Indians, the dominant family -based route shrinks and allows neighbors such as Bangladesh and Pakistan to move forward.

From January to May this year, Bangladesh passed India in family preference visas by giving 3,887 visas compared to 3,828 of India. Two years ago, India cleared the 7,571 family preference visa, this year’s gang has almost doubled, and since 2023, he stressed a steep decline in the usability of the route.

Spouse visas tell an even more sharp story. Pakistan has published 3,235 IR1/CR1 visa of India more than 1,558 twice. Bangladesh, primarily IR1 approvals, including 1,411 spouse visa was followed. Only two years ago, with the approval of 840 in India, Pakistan had almost twice the spouse visa.

Regional change shows that Indian families have delayed US plans or progress more slowly, and that the neighbors behind family -based migration are progressing historically.

Employment -based roads also show mixed results. Talented workers (E-3) approvals fell to 143 in January-May after 277 two years ago. Advanced degree (E-2) approvals rose to 65, almost double the figure of 2023, while extraordinary talent and first choice (E-1) approvals increased to 102 compared to 2023.

The squeezing was recently combined by US President Donald Trump’s annual $ 100,000 for H-1B visas, which are expected to influence Indian applicants in a disproportionate way. According to a Moneycontrol analysis, H-1B approvals for India fell more than one-third since 2023, and the decline began in the last year of President Joe Biden.

Meanwhile, the capital-oriented I-5 investor route is increasing faster than India in Southeast Asia. In 2025, Vietnam emerged in 2025 with the approval of five 547 investors compared to 292 of India. Two years ago, India directed Vietnam with 220 approval against 149 of Vietnam.

South Asia’s migration map is changing rapidly. While the traditional family -oriented flow of India slows down, investment -oriented inputs and regional competitors shape a new dynamic. Numbers only reveal more than visas; They point to the increasing importance of capital in crossing the changing priorities, increasing competition and the US borders.