Setback for IT companies: Here's how industry experts are viewing H-1B visa woes

Reports suggest that the US Department of Homeland Security is readying a proposal that will make getting H-1B visas more difficult. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sudin Apte, CEO & Research Director at Offshore Insights and Sameer Bendre, Chief People Officer at Persistent Systems shared their views and readings on the same.

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December 27, 2017 / 12:11 IST

Reports suggest that the US Department of Homeland Security is readying a proposal that will make getting H-1B visas more difficult.

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sudin Apte, CEO & Research Director at Offshore Insights and Sameer Bendre, Chief People Officer at Persistent Systems shared their views and readings on the same.

Bendre said he has not heard any news on H-1B except reports and speculations.

He further said that the IT industry is prepared for tighter visa rules.

Offshore Insights' Apte said that clients have started turning cautious due to H-1B visa issues.

According to him, uncertainty and lack of clarity worries the IT industry.

For entire discussion, watch accompanying video.

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first published: Dec 27, 2017 12:02 pm

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