India ‘closely watching’ for changes in H-1B visa process

India is keeping a watch to see if the US comes up with a list of qualifications to determine the level of skills it prefers in workers who apply for temporary work visas (H-1B) and may raise an objection if it is tied to getting an advanced degree in the country, a government official has said.

“We have had no intimation from the US government so far on whether the proposals to introduce a reverse selection process for H-1B applicants giving first preference to US masters or advance degree holders are to be implemented. But we are closely watching the developments and would raise objections if our allocation gets affected,” a government official told BusinessLine . The Indian industry, dominated by IT companies, is the major recipient of H-1B visas issued by the US every year.