The Wall Street Journal article, “U.S. Visa Rejections Hit TCS,” discusses a rise in the rejection of United States visa applications for software professions. The Indian outsourcing services provider, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), however, doesnt expect this rise to result in revenue shrinking.
TCS sends thousands of employees overseas to work. The United States, however, accuses companies like TCS of taking away U.S. citizens’ jobs at a time when employment in our country is high and climbing. Just last year, the article explains, the “U.S. imposed a large fee on visas for skilled workers like software professionals, a move that is weighing on the profitability of Indian outsourcers.” Not surprising, I certainly find myself siding with the United States. As globalization continues to take effect and as the world becomes “flatter and flatter” (Thomas Friedman), jobs are continuing to be outsourced. The United States government is obviously taking note of this and trying to stop what it can.
India-based companies, though not extremely alarmed, are starting to show signs of caution. They are forced to change their business plans to get around the changing U.S. systems. Still, I can’t help but think that, despite the United States’ efforts, outsourcing will continue to prevail.
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