Tata Technologies reacts to Trump’s H-1B fee hike: Plans to recruit more local staff in US; here’s what it said
Tata Technologies on Friday said it will recruit more local staff in the United States as a response to the Donald Trump administration’s revised visa rules.“As we react and respond to the change in legislation in and around visas, it will mean that we will be recruiting more local nationals in the United States,” Tata Technologies CEO and Managing Director Warren Harris told Reuters Friday.The decision follows the US President Donald Trump administration’s plan to raise H-1B visa fees, increasing it to $100,000, a move aimed at shielding American workers from foreign wage competition. Nearly three-fourths of H-1B beneficiaries were from India the previous year.The tech company provides engineering and technology services to automobile, aerospace, comprising more than 12,000 employees globally. The US North America accounted for roughly 20% of its Rs 51.68 billion ($587.97 million) revenue in 2024-2025, though the company did not disclose country-specific figures.Despite pressure on Indian engineering service providers from US automotive clients scaling back due to tariffs, Harris remains optimistic about growth prospects.“That market continues to be a very vibrant and important market,” he said. “We do see a pickup in the United States in the next 6 to 9 months now that our customers have come to terms with … the new tariff regime.”In addition to hiring plans, Tata Technologies last month revealed its intent to acquire German peer ES-Tec Group for 75 million euros ($87.47 million), reported Reuters. Harris added that the company will pursue more targeted acquisitions in the coming years.
