Infosys Faces Margin Pressure as U.S. Makes $100K H-1B Fee Permanent
U.S. DHS plans to make a $103,265 H-1B cap filing fee permanent after a prior executive measure was blocked by a federal court. Infosys, with a historical 93% consular-processing rate for new hires, must permanently pivot onsite staffing economics away from consular transfers. The higher fee pressures margins for Indian IT firms, though offshore delivery and AI automation can help cushion results.