India IT industry body urges US to weigh H-1B visa benefits as Trump proposes hefty fee
India’s tech industry body Nasscom on Tuesday urged the U.S. to weigh the H-1B programme’s role in addressing skill shortages after the Trump administration proposed a more than $100,000 fee for new visas. Nasscom also said the number of H-1B workers employed by Indian IT companies has fallen sharply over the past five years as firms expanded their local U.S. workforce. The industry body said it…
Nasscom, India's leading IT industry body, has urged the U.S. government to consider the importance of the H-1B visa program in addressing skill shortages, following the Trump administration's proposal of a substantial fee. The tech industry body highlighted that the number of H-1B workers employed by Indian IT companies has significantly decreased over the past five years, as these companies have expanded their domestic workforce in the United States.
In response to the U.S. release of a proposed regulation to impose an unprecedented fee of $103,265 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, Nasscom stated that it is actively collaborating with all key stakeholders. The H-1B visa program has historically played a crucial role in addressing short-term skill gaps in the U.S., according to Nasscom.
However, the industry body emphasized that the proposed fee increase must be evaluated within the context of the program's original intent to provide temporary access to specialized skills when they are scarce in the U.S. market.
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