[Secret Agent Man]

Many companies already have skirted this.

They open up their own branch in India. No one has to come over in the first place.

[johniegrad]

Many companies already have skirted this. They open up their own branch in India. No one has to come over in the first place.

Another option is for the company to simply pay the fee for them.

[politicket]

They open up their own branch in India. No one has to come over in the first place.

Correct. This does not affect off-shore resources who stay in India - only Visa.

However, it should still have a good affect in about 10 cities in the US where the Indians have taken over large segments.

That's better than nothing and a step forward.