由于配额过时,以家庭为基础的签证积压现象持续存在,拖延了许多高需求国家的法律地位。 Family-based visa backlogs persist due to outdated quotas, delaying legal status for many from high-demand countries.

以家庭为基础的签证仍然是通向美国法律地位的关键途径,但严格的1990年代配额造成了严重的积压,特别是对于来自印度、中国、墨西哥和菲律宾等高需求国家的兄弟姐妹和未婚成年子女而言。 Family-based visas remain a key route to U.S. legal status, but strict 1990-era quotas cause severe backlogs, especially for siblings and unmarried adult children from high-demand countries like India, China, Mexico, and the Philippines. 虽然美国公民的配偶、父母和子女可以获得无限制签证,但每年只发放226 000份家庭特惠签证,家属按上限计算,延误情况恶化。 While unlimited visas are available for spouses, parents, and children of U.S. citizens, only 226,000 family-preference visas are issued annually, with dependents counted toward the cap, worsening delays. 有些申请人,包括2001年提出申请的一名墨西哥兄弟姐妹,仍然等待2025年。 Some applicants, including a Mexican sibling who filed in 2001, still wait in 2025. 批评者说,过时的系统会造成混乱和不公平,敦促国会为了公平和效率而将其现代化。 Critics say the outdated system breeds confusion and inequity, urging Congress to modernize it for fairness and efficiency.