In-country reissue of US’s H-1B visas to spur Indian services exports: SEPC

New Delhi, June 29 (KNN) The US’s decision to introduce in-country renewable of H-1B visas will promote Indian services exports to the country, said Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) on Wednesday.

As per the Council, this move will help swift movement of Indian IT professionals and allow an easier on-site client engagement by domestic IT professionals.

“When Indian IT professionals can quickly travel to client locations abroad, they can better understand client requirements, build stronger relationships, and deliver tailored solutions. This direct engagement can lead to increased client satisfaction, repeat business, and ultimately, higher IT exports,” SEPC Chairman Sunil H Talati said.

US which is the major market for India's IT exports, he added this development will have a significant positive impact on the export of IT services from India.

“The earlier estimates for IT exports growth have been in the range of 8-12% however with this particular push the exports growth in IT can further stride in the range of 13-15%,” Talati said.

The U S Department of State announced that it would launch a pilot to adjudicate domestic renewals of certain petition-based temporary work visas later this year, including for Indian nationals, with the intent to implement this for an expanded pool of H1B and L visa holders in 2024 and eventually broadening the programme to include other eligible categories.  (KNN Bureau)