From Infosys to TCS, visa woes continue to haunt Indian IT firms in the US

Stricter scrutiny of H-1B visa applications with tougher qualifying criteria

The year 2018 is significant for Indian IT services companies on many counts as it is the period when the sector witnessed its growth bouncing back after initial hiccups. This was mainly on account of a huge push towards enhancing digital offerings. 

It is also the period when most Indian IT majors, including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies, made huge inroads into the US, by far the largest market, for establishing a strong local employee base. This was to largely deal with immigration-related uncertainties under the Trump administration.

Indian IT services players not only improved their