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Getting a U.S. green card is like waiting for a VIP concert ticket—rules change, and the line moves unpredictably! Your priority date is your place in line, and the Visa Bulletin tells you when to step forward. Thanks to country caps, no nation gets more than 7% of green cards per year, meaning high-demand countries face long waits. And beware of retrogression—it can push your wait time back just when you think you're close.