White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) claimed that the H-1B system has been exploited, driving down American wages. She asserted that the policy aims to prioritise American workers and curb fraud in the H-1B system.
The Indian IT sector is expected to report modest performance in the second quarter of FY26 due to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and increased regulatory pressure from the United States, according to a report by Systematix Research.
The IT companies are expected to find ways to soften the blow of the recent hike in H-1B visa fees announced by the U.S. administration, according to a report by Nuvama.
The reaction follows the US administration's recent increase in H-1B sponsorship fees to USD 100,000, a move that has sparked sharp responses from India and industry stakeholders.
The new H-1B visa fee regulation in the United States, though prima facie looks negative, but it will have minimal near-term implications for Indian IT companies, while medium-term challenges could emerge in the form of higher costs and the need for greater localisation, noted a research rep
Indian IT industry body Nasscom has expressed concerns following the White House's September 19 announcement of a new USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications, calling the move potentially disruptive to global business continuity and the innovation ecosystem in the United States.<
The Trump administration has announced a massive increase in H-1B visa fees, imposing a USD 100,000 annual charge that will fundamentally alter how American companies hire skilled foreign workers, particularly impacting Indian IT professionals who comprise the largest group of beneficiari
The Indian Information and Technology (IT) sector will deliver a mixed performance in the first quarter of Financial Year (FY) 2026, with tier-1 companies likely to post muted revenue growth, while mid-tier firms are set to outperform, according to a report by HDFC Securities.
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Indian IT services companies will witness a moderate 4-6 per cent revenue expansion in USD terms in Financial Year 2026 (FY26), the ICRA said in its projection on Wednesday.
Uncertainties surrounding rate cuts and the escalation of tariff wars will influence the sentiments in the near term and prolong the information technology (IT) sector recovery, said a report by Mirae Asset Sharekhan.