Washington: The bi-partisan group of eight US Senators has come out with eight killer provisions in its comprehensive immigration reform bill, which if passed by the Congress, may prove to be detrimental to the interests of major Indian IT companies.

The Senators, also known as the gang of eight, has put forward provisions in the bill, which when signed into law by the President, can harm the interests of Indian IT companies and professionals.

India's Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao has already flagged the concerns of the Indian companies on the proposed immigration reforms in her meeting with a top American Senator.

"Highlighting the rapidly growing trade and economic engagement between India and the US, Rao conveyed her deep appreciation to Senator (Robert) Menendez for his support for high-skilled immigration, an issue of significant interest for Indian businesses in the US," Indian Embassy spokesman M Sridharan said in a statement on April 24.

The first killer provision in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill is the ban on client site placement for H-1B Workers.

Under this any H-1B dependent employer (a company with more than 15 per cent of its workforce on H-1Bs), would be flatly prohibited from placing H-1B workers at client sites or contracting for the services of those workers.

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