Wednesday, December 24, 2025
ADVT 
India

H-1B Visas No Longer A Showstopper

IANS, 16 Jul, 2016 12:02 PM
    IT industry body Nasscom on Friday dispelled fears about the possible damaging prospects of the new US immigration Bill which proposes to restrict issuance of H-1B visas to Indian companies.
     
    "Such visas will not be any showstopper in this era of technology," Chairman of Nasscom CP Gurnani told reporters here.
     
    He said in this age of technology, companies would use the tool to get products and services delivered.
     
    "The companies and the US Senate can be at odds with each other. The US corporations realise that 70 per cent of their work were being outsourced from outside," he said on the sidelines of Nasscom Product Conclave.
     
    On top of that, visa costs were going up, Mr Gurnani said.
     
    He said Nasscom would make an appeal to the US administration, adding that business would prevail as usual.
     
    "It is in their interest to buy technology," he said.
     
    According to Nasscom, 65 of India's IT revenues originate from the US.
     
    Nasscom jointly with McKinsey has forecast that IT revenues by 2025 would touch $250 billion. 

    MORE India ARTICLES

    Five Convicted For Robbing, Raping Danish Tourist

    Five Convicted For Robbing, Raping Danish Tourist
    A court here on Monday convicted five men on charges of robbing and raping a Danish woman tourist in 2014.

    Five Convicted For Robbing, Raping Danish Tourist

    Uplift Humanity Celebrates Six Years in India, Launches in Mumbai

    Uplift Humanity Celebrates Six Years in India, Launches in Mumbai
    In the past 6 years, Uplift has successfully brought 250 students to India from the United States and contributed approximately 150,000 hours of volunteer work with the demand growing exponentially each year. 

    Uplift Humanity Celebrates Six Years in India, Launches in Mumbai

    Operation Bluestar Anniversary Passes Off Peacefully, Pro-Khalistan Slogans Raised

    Operation Bluestar Anniversary Passes Off Peacefully, Pro-Khalistan Slogans Raised
    he slogans were raised soon after Akal Takht Jathedar (chief) Gurbachan Singh read out his address to the Sikh community.

    Operation Bluestar Anniversary Passes Off Peacefully, Pro-Khalistan Slogans Raised

    It’s All Rumours, Kejriwal Won’t Leave Delhi For Punjab, Says Ashutosh

    It’s All Rumours, Kejriwal Won’t Leave Delhi For Punjab, Says Ashutosh
    He said the party has not yet decided its chief ministerial face for Punjab polls, and it will first take a call on whether to project some one for the post or not.

    It’s All Rumours, Kejriwal Won’t Leave Delhi For Punjab, Says Ashutosh

    Manohar Aich - India's Pocket Sized Mr Universe Passes Away

    Manohar Aich - India's Pocket Sized Mr Universe Passes Away
    Former Mr Universe and celebrated body-builder Manohar Aich died at his home here following old age-related health complications, family sources said. He was 104.

    Manohar Aich - India's Pocket Sized Mr Universe Passes Away

    17 Killed In Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident

    17 Killed In Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident
    Seventeen persons were killed and 35 others injured when a speeding luxury bus rammed into two stationary cars on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway here early on Sunday morning, officials said.

    17 Killed In Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident