BusinessTightening Of H-1B Visa Rules To Impact Indian IT Firms, Says Report
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Tightening Of H-1B Visa Rules To Impact Indian IT Firms, Says Report
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H-1B rules: The impact of change in rules will be company specific, said Icra.
Tightening of H-1B work visa rules by the US is likely to put cost pressures on the Indian IT (information technology) services firms and impact their margins due to increase in compliances and rise in onsite hiring, according to a report. However, the impact will be company-specific and relative to H-1B visa dependence, according to the report by rating agency Icra. "The changes will disqualify certain positions currently eligible f...