India, March 30 -- The Trump administration has reportedly paused the processing of Green Cards filed by some people, including approved refugees. This is part of the US President's larger policy to clamp down on immigrants.

A report by CBS News said that the requests for legal permanent residency that were filed by immigrants who were granted asylum or refugee status have been suspended. This step can affect Indians in four major ways.

Indian nationals face some of the longest green card backlogs because of per-country caps. Several Indian immigrants on H-1B visas are awaiting their green cards and further delays could lead to their work permits expiring. One way the recent pause could affect Indians is that this can lead to potential ...