The Information Technology (IT) industry body, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has said that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) decision to temporarily suspend the expedited premium processing of H-1B visas will create some process delays for the Indian IT companies. However, it feels that the temporary move will not be a significant impediment for $110 billion exporting software industry.
IT industry body further said that the move will put pressure on Indian IT companies as any changes in visa regime may result in higher operational costs and shortage of skilled workers for the Indian outsourcing industry. It also said that under the premium route, companies can get H-1B visa application processed in 15 days by paying additional fee of $1,225, whereas a standard process takes 3-6 months under normal circumstances. It added that the temporary suspension of the fast-track processing of the H1B visas widely used by the Indian IT industry may last six months.
The US government has decided to suspend from April 3 premium processing of H1-B visas, which allowed some firms to jump the queue, as part of overall efforts to clear the backlog. The suspension came even as New Delhi pressed for a fair and rational approach on the matter from a trade and business perspective. Therefore, Nasscom has said that it will work with the US Embassy in India to ensure that movement of professionals is not hit by such process issues.
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