US H-1B visa clarification eases uncertainty, India's IT industry body says


FILE PHOTO: A man walks during the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum 2025 in Mumbai, India February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/ File Photo

(Reuters) -The United States specifying that higher fees for H-1B visa applications will be imposed only on new applications has helped reduce uncertainty, India's information technology industry body Nasscom said on Monday.

Indian and India-centric companies operating in the U.S. have significantly reduced their reliance on H-1B visas, Nasscom said, adding that it expects only a marginal impact for the sector.

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