Policy Shift:
President Donald Trump’s administration has introduced sweeping changes to the H-1B visa program, including a proposed $100,000 application fee and stricter eligibility criteria, aimed at curbing what it calls “visa abuse.”
Impact on Indian Firms:
Major Indian IT companies—long reliant on H-1B visas to deploy engineers to U.S. clients—are now scrambling to adapt. The crackdown threatens cost structures, delivery models, and client timelines.
Strategic Recalibration:
Firms like Infosys, TCS, and Wipro are accelerating local hiring in the U.S., investing in nearshore centers, and exploring automation to reduce dependency on visa-bound talent.
Talent Bottleneck:
The new rules have created uncertainty for thousands of Indian tech workers, many of whom face delayed approvals, increased scrutiny, or outright rejection.
This move is seen as part of Trump’s broader “America First” agenda, with immigration policy increasingly intertwined with economic nationalism and electoral strategy.
(Source Reuters)
—Agencies
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