US threat to stop outsourcing from India
According to NASSCOM ( National Association of Software and Service Companies), India’s IT industry is concerned about US threats to stop outsourcing.
Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology informed the Rajya Sabha yesterday that the following issues have adversely impacted outsourcing from India:
(i) Steep Hike in Visa fees under (Public Law) PL 111-230( August 2010) ;
(ii) Extension of applicability of PL 111-230 under the James Zadroga Act (Dec. 2010);
(iii) Ohio State’s executive order banning offshore outsourcing (August 2010);
(iv) US Government decision to centralize Blanket L visa at Chennai Consulate (Nov 2011);
(v) Sharp jump in Visa rejection rates.
In a written reply, the Minister pointed out that as per the Department of Commerce (DoC), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, these issues have been raised regularly at most forums/meetings with US side. Concerns of Indian IT industry were also raised by NASSCOM and DoC in the INDIA-US ICT Working Group Meeting held in December, 2011 at New Delhi.
According to NASSCOM ( National Association of Software and Service Companies), India’s IT industry is concerned about US threats to stop outsourcing.
Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology informed the Rajya Sabha yesterday that the following issues have adversely impacted outsourcing from India:
(i) Steep Hike in Visa fees under (Public Law) PL 111-230( August 2010) ;
(ii) Extension of applicability of PL 111-230 under the James Zadroga Act (Dec. 2010);
(iii) Ohio State’s executive order banning offshore outsourcing (August 2010);
(iv) US Government decision to centralize Blanket L visa at Chennai Consulate (Nov 2011);
(v) Sharp jump in Visa rejection rates.
In a written reply, the Minister pointed out that as per the Department of Commerce (DoC), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, these issues have been raised regularly at most forums/meetings with US side. Concerns of Indian IT industry were also raised by NASSCOM and DoC in the INDIA-US ICT Working Group Meeting held in December, 2011 at New Delhi.
3 comments:
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Go U.S. Finally people in U.S can get some jobs taking away by H1s and also proper rates for contracts and proper salary for fulltime.
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