[pkaye]

It is not clear what is causing more than 18 years delay for this person... I have an relative who came from India on a H1B visa 15 years ago and he brought his family, got a green card through work and after 5 years they all got a US citizenship a long time ago.

[bonobo3000]

Yeah, 15 years ago it was easy to get a green card. The situation is nothing like that today. India & China have it especially bad because of a lot of applicants and hence long, long waitlists.

[user_001]

Depends on lots of factors, maybe 15 years ago the green card backlog wasn't high or the category under which he would have applied - if EB-1, it is quick as in 6 months, EB-2 - 7 - 8 years (India) etc.