Increased denials of L-1 visas when attempting to transfer personnel into the United States from India on L-1 visas is having a negative impact on growth, projects and product development in the United States, according to companies.

FORBES: New State Department Data Show L-1 Visas in India Declined Significantly in 2011

That is because at the same time L-1 visas declined in India, the number of L-1 visas issued went up by 15 percent at U.S. posts in the rest of the world.

FORBES: New State Department Data Show L-1 Visas in India Declined Significantly in 2011

The State Department has suggested that since the U.S. issues a lot of visas in general in India and Indians receives a large percentage of the L-1 visas issued each year that means there is nothing wrong with the L-1 visa approval process at U.S. posts in India.

FORBES: New State Department Data Show L-1 Visas in India Declined Significantly in 2011

India's home-affairs minister, L.K. Advani (a powerful hawk), described the attackers as fedayeen but pointed no immediate finger at Pakistan.

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"Things will now improve, " said L.S. Rathore, director general of the India Meteorological Department.

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However, the weather department is still carefully monitoring the sea surface temperatures over the Pacific and Indian oceans, said L.S. Rathore, director general of the India Meteorological Department.

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The number of L-1 visas issued at U.S. posts in India declined by 28 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to data obtained from the U.S. Department of State.

FORBES: New State Department Data Show L-1 Visas in India Declined Significantly in 2011