Nasscom 'cautiously optimistic' on exemptions in US non-immigrant visa ban

Nasscom said it has consistently raised the importance of visa holders working in the tech sector, particularly those who would be delivering services designated essential

Nasscom on Thursday said it is "cautiously optimistic" about the exemptions offered in the H-1B and L-1 travel ban and the development will help US businesses access talent critical for economic recovery in the post-Covid-19 world.

The industry body said there are caveats in the US Department of State's (DoS) guidance about seniority, unique and significant contributions and other factors that go along with the exceptions that allow leeway in interpretation of the new guidance. Its impact can only be gauged in course of time, it added.

On Wednesday, the DoS issued guidance on 'National Interest Exemptions' to the Presidential Proclamations that