Post by : Rameen Ariff

Mumbai, India – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS) and other Indian IT companies are facing new challenges after U.S. President Donald Trump raised fees on the H-1B work visa, a move that could impact earnings and investor confidence. TCS, the second-largest user of the H-1B visa, deploys thousands of engineers to client offices across the United States.

The U.S. administration’s decision to increase the H-1B visa fee to $100,000 has sent TCS shares lower and raised concerns about profit margins. While TCS and its peers have been gradually reducing their reliance on H-1B visas in recent years, the added cost is expected to affect overall earnings. Analysts predict that the move could reduce profits across the Indian IT sector by 4 to 13 percent, as the higher visa fee will offset operating profits per employee.

Jefferies analysts noted that companies shifting away from H-1B visa holders may face a shortage of skilled talent, which could drive up wages and further affect margins. Crisil Intelligence analysts, however, believe that the new visa costs are likely to be passed on to clients, which could limit the impact on profit margins to just 10-20 basis points.

The uncertainty surrounding the visa changes has already affected the Indian IT sector. The NSE Nifty IT index has fallen 7.3 percent since Trump’s announcement on September 19. This decline comes at a time when large U.S. corporations are tightening technology budgets, slowing discretionary IT spending, and global capability centers are capturing more market share from Indian IT firms.

Industry experts warn that TCS and other IT companies must carefully balance the rising visa costs with strategic talent deployment to maintain profitability. The sector will closely watch client contracts and hiring strategies in the coming months to mitigate the financial impact.

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