Infosys sees massive hike in H-1B approval rates, says COO Pravin Rao

IT major Infosys on Saturday said it has seen approval rates for its H-1B visa applications in the US increase significantly starting from the first quarter of FY21.

The company, which has ramped up its localisation efforts across various markets, including the US over the past few years, also plans to continue recruiting “at scale” on the back of strong demand for IT and digital services, Infosys Chief Operating Officer Pravin Rao said at the company’s 40th annual general meeting.

He added that the company will give salary hikes to staff, effective July 2021.

“We have significantly localised our US operations with over 65 per cent of employees being locals.