Not allowing spouses of techies to work in US will be a dampener: Nasscom

The US accounts for over 60 per cent of the Indian IT export revenues

IT industry body Nasscom on Wednesday said any move to restrict work rights for spouses of H-1B visa holders may dampen the enthusiasm of tech professionals to go on such visas, but will not directly impact the industry.

"In my assessment, it won't affect the industry substantially because tech workers themselves go on H-1B visa. But indirectly, it reduces the keenness or willingness of some individuals to go, as their spouses won't be able to work in the US," Nasscom president R Chandrashekhar told news agency Press Trust of India.

The statement comes against backdrop of the US administration under