Indian techies on the edge as Trump returns to office
Indian IT professionals in the US are jittery on the eve of Donald Trump's official oath of office as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. These are mostly in the entry to mid-level employees and are anxiously waiting for clarity on H1B visas and Green card policies to unfold with the new President taking charge, experts said.
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Some of these professionals, who are seeking an extension to their existing visas, are also looking at options outside of the US, like European countries, said Puneet Malhotra, partner at Heidrick and Struggles, an executive search firm.
«There is definitely a little bit of uncertainty in H1B visas but one has to understand that the companies in the US will not be able to fill up roles internally with replacements overnight,» said Malhotra. Indian origin professionals in the US and recruitment services experts that ET spoke to said they were in the wait-and-watch mode. «We are waiting to get more clarity on H1B visas and the new government's take on foreign nationals working in the US. This will get clearer post the 20th,» said Neeti Sharma, CEO, TeamLease Digital, a tech and specialised staffing company.
«The US needs a skilled workforce in all areas, especially in the IT domain. In the short term, it is unlikely to have any
