Changes in H-4 visa rules unwise and unfortunate, says Nasscom

It will separate families and make talent acquisition more difficult in US, it said

The IT industry body Nasscom has termed US administration’s decision to revoke work permits of H-4 visa holders as “unwise and unfortunate” while stressing that it would force some families to separate.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has told a federal court that it plans to revoke the work permits of H-4 visa holders, who are primarily spouses of H-1B guest workers, within three months. The move is likely to impact thousands of skilled Indian-Americans and women working in the US on H-4 visas.

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) said spouses who are talented individuals themselves, have