Infosys and Wipro shares are under pressure after U.S. authorities revoked H-1B visas at a major Indian IT firm, saying skilled tech workers were placed at lower wage levels, a move that sharpens scrutiny of one of the sector’s most important labor pipelines.
Infosys, Wipro fall on U.S. H-1B visa scrutiny
The action matters because H-1B staffing has long helped Indian outsourcers deliver U.S. projects at scale and protect margins. If American regulators conclude firms are misclassifying workers or using lower wage bands to secure approvals, the result could be higher compliance costs, slower visa processing and less flexibility to move engineers onto client sites in the U.S.
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Infosys shares have slumped to 11.70 from 19.79 in mid-December, while Wipro is at 1.81, down from 3.00 in January, underscoring how sentiment around the Indian IT services pack remains fragile even before any wider policy changes. Infosys’ 50-day moving average is 11.68, with RSI readings around 51, showing the stock has stabilized after a heavy selloff but has not regained strong momentum.
The broader backdrop is turning less forgiving for outsourced tech labor. Reuters reporting has flagged a tougher U.S. visa environment, with warnings to foreign nationals, a global suspension of visa interviews in some cases and concerns that proposed changes to work authorization for H-1B spouses could hit Indian workers especially hard.
For investors, the key risk is not just one enforcement case but precedent. More visa revocations or tighter wage scrutiny could compress utilization, push firms to hire more locally and reduce the cost advantage that has supported earnings for large-cap Indian IT exporters for years.
The near-term focus will be on whether U.S. authorities widen the review to other vendors and whether management teams on upcoming calls address client delivery, visa allocation and wage compliance assumptions.
| Entity | Gains | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. regulators | ▲stronger enforcement leverage | ▼none in the near term |
| Indian IT firms | ▲potential compliance clarity | ▼visa access, delivery flexibility |
| U.S. clients | ▲fewer visa-rule surprises | ▼near-term project disruption |
| INFY, WIT shareholders | ▲none | ▼valuation and earnings visibility |
