H-1B visas Archive
CBS Misses The Mark On American Job Loss And H-1B Visa Issues
On March 20, 2017 In Featured, Thought Leadership
A segment of the March 19 CBS “60 Minutes” TV show reported on the H-1B visa program. The show shed light on the pain and suffering of Americans losing their jobs to foreign low-wage workers and the indignity in the way it happens. Interviewees pointed out that companies exploit the H-1B visa program as
Latest Visa Reform Proposal: How Bad is the Bite on Services?
On December 7, 2015 In Thought Leadership
For those of us who follow immigration reform, particularly with a view to how it would affect the services industry, the latest proposed legislation coming from Senator Grassley out of the U.S. Senate is troubling. If his proposals become law – and one might imagine they would have some possibility, given he’s the chairman
That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It!
On March 3, 2014 In Thought Leadership
It’s going to happen. I’ve been blogging since last May that the current U.S. immigration status is unsustainable and change will happen. And when it does, here’s what’s at risk: the heavy use of offshore talent in the landed model, as practiced by the big Indian service provider firms. Although at times on this
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Immigration Water
On January 22, 2014 In Thought Leadership
The spooky orchestral background and thriller tagline — “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…” — from the 1978 hit movie “Jaws 2” brings out our primal fears that something can attack us even though all appears to be safe and when we least expect it. That’s what
The End of Globalization?
On January 14, 2014 In Thought Leadership
“Have we reached the end of globalization?” Fareed Zakaria, the host of CNN’s weekly international affairs show, asked last week. He points to two factors — 3D printing and the rise in protectionist policies — as forces that combine to challenge the globalization movement of the last 30 years. From a services perspective, we
Cognizant Prepares for Inevitable Shift in Immigration Law
On January 10, 2014 In Thought Leadership
Cognizant recently made two key announcements. One was that they are hiring 10,000 people in the United States. The other is that they are relocating their operations center from New Jersey to College Station, Texas. Taken together, it’s evident that Cognizant is doubling down on its U.S. presence. It’s moving to low-cost locations and
2014 Outlook for the Global Services Industry
On January 6, 2014 In Thought Leadership
What will be the big stories in 2014 in global services? We believe the main themes of 2013 will continue this year but will take on bigger significance. Whether you’re a buyer or a provider, you need the following issues on your radar screen and need to be prepared for change over the next 12
Infosys Moves On, But There Are Chilling Immigration Reform Implications for Others in the Industry
On October 31, 2013 In Thought Leadership
The U.S. federal government this week announced a settlement agreement with Infosys with a record fine of $34 million — a penalty Infosys agreed to pay in settlement of the investigation related to its I-9 paperwork errors and H1-B and B-1 visa matters. There is both good news and bad news in this settlement.
Immigration and H-1B Visa Reform — Dead on Arrival, or Alive and Kicking?
On July 29, 2013 In Thought Leadership
I’ve blogged before about the impending immigration reform, with its accompanying H-1B visa reform and onerous provisions that will reshape the global services industry. Congress is now halfway down the path to deciding on immigration reform. The scuttlebutt in the global services industry is that immigration reform is dead and there’s no need to
Analyzing Risk-Mitigation Strategies for Indian Service Providers’ Impact from U.S. Immigration Reform
On May 30, 2013 In Thought Leadership
The U.S. Congress took steps last week that bring proposed immigration reform — and associated H-1B visa reform — even closer to passing into law. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the full bill on a bipartisan vote of 13-5. They also agreed to key compromises that, if passed, raise the annual cap on H-1B
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