- Published on January 3, 2025
- In IT Services
The H-1B Visa Policy Change Might be Good News for Indian IT
Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have been more significantly impacted by tightening of H-1B policy than the top H-1B petitioners, including Cognizant, Infosys, TCS and Wipro.
- By Mohit Pandey
The debate over H-1B visa has intensified ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on January 20. For Indians working in their hometown and planning to move abroad, the changes in the policy have become a topic of utmost importance, particularly for the Indian IT sector.
According to a report by Macquarie Research, the ongoing challenges in hiring local talent in the US highlight the critical role of H-1B visas in addressing the talent gap. The US has a continuous shortage of qualified technical workers, further exacerbated by the 2.9% unemployment rate in November last year.
This suggests that proposed reforms to H-1B visa policies could benefit Indian IT firms. Despite their relatively low share of total visa positions – around 65,000 every year plus 20,
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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