H1-B Visa row: Indian IT giant will no longer apply for fresh visa applications, ‘We are hiring locally’
LTIMindtree, a global technology consulting and digital solutions firm headquartered in India, will cease to submit new H-1B visa applications in the future, according to a report by Moneycontrol. The CEO of the prominent IT company, Venugopal Lambu (Venu), recently informed the Indian news outlet that the organization will concentrate more on recruiting local talent abroad.
Lambu’s recent statement arises amidst a contentious discussion in the United States regarding the ‘specialty occupations’ nonimmigrant visa category.
