It's not true. I got an employment-based green card a little over a year after I set foot in the country. What is true is that the system is rigged against In

It's not true. I got an employment-based green card a little over a year after I set foot in the country. What is true is that the system is rigged against Indians and Chinese. If you are Indian and don't have a PhD, then yes, you may have to wait 10 years, probably longer in fact. Unlike the hardships of illegal immigrants, this hardly ever gets any attention though.