H1B visa clampdown may cost US its edge

The report takes an in-depth look at how the H1B visa affects both economies

Clamp on its H1B visa programme will make it difficult for the US information technology (IT) sector to attract talent from countries such as India, a think tank has said.
 
 The US might lose its competitive edge because of the clampdown, said the Washington DC-based Center for Global Development (CGD). The Donald Trump administration is carrying out a review of non-immigrant visas. The CGD said in a report that the H1B visa, most sought after by Indian IT professionals, was beneficial for both India and the US.
 
“It is really important to make sure the IT sectors from