The US has sharply raised costs and scrutiny for H-1B and L-1 visas, which will impact Indian IT and consulting firms. This will force companies to ramp up offshore delivery models and rethink global talent strategies. decodes What are the...
Tighter US economic sanctions designed to squash Iran’s economy ought to have worsened global energy-supply anxiety. Yet, the oil market has shown signs of relief in recent days. Notwithstanding US President Donald Trump having claimed the...
Indian IT firms must recalibrate. Strategies include prioritizing senior, high-wage talent for US placements while shifting entry and mid-level roles offshore. Companies will invest in automation, AI and cloud delivery to reduce...
India offers a combination that is difficult to match: scale, sustained growth, a young population, expanding consumption and rapidly deepening capital markets.
The visa fees disproportionately increase costs for Indian IT firms, which sponsor hundreds of engineers annually. Workers face longer processing times and stricter audits, intensifying stress around career mobility. Indian...
On Wednesday, the US paused global immigrant visa interviews to conduct mandatory in-depth training for its consular officers on new visa rules, though no timeline for training has been announced. The US state department launched a global...
Yes. The exorbitant visa fee will force companies to expand offshore delivery rather than relocate talent. Indian IT firms could accelerate investment in delivery centres in India, Eastern Europe, Latin America and South-east Asia. US...
