In October 2026, the US government suspended top Indian IT companies from the PERM program supporting the residency sponsorship for foreign workers. This ban impacts technology leaders such as Microsoft, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, and HCLTech. The immediate question is: are the engineering teams ready for an uncertain talent landscape?
Here’s your plan B to mitigate the upcoming challenges.
Smarter, leaner, and more senior engineering teams
Establishing an offshore dedicated engineering team is the fastest solution to visa-related challenges. Bangalore enables organizations to tap into the world’s largest talent pool, including 5.8 million developer population and 90,000 engineering graduates annually.
Building the offshore team can be even easier with the right partner. For over a decade now, The Scalers have assisted CTOs, CIOs, and VPs of Engineering in establishing dedicated software development teams. As said by PEI:
Their unique model manages the entire operational side of building our team here, making them first-class citizens in the business. This partnership allows me to focus on doing the good product work we do, rather than worrying about finding and onboarding people.
The rising stakes of tech hiring
“Currently, relying solely on US recruitment limits your options. When the team can’t scale fast enough, challenges mount. Hard-to-find engineering skills or missed deadlines lead to unmet business demand and rising delivery costs. The US PERM ban consequences can extend beyond open positions,” comments Deepak Arunachalam, COO of The Scalers. “Your product roadmap depends on your team’s bandwidth. Don’t wait for hiring conditions to improve. Build alternatives into your existing engineering strategies,” he summarizes.
What does it mean for CTOs?
From an executive perspective, the ban announcement does not make offshoring mandatory. However, this suspension forces an evaluation of current talent strategies. Does your approach depend on relocating international talent to the US? What if critical roles take too long to fill? How can you ensure engineering capabilities without compromising quality or control?
The industry spotlight is already on Indian GCCs, as the goal is to execute product roadmaps without depending on US-bound relocation or inflated onshore costs.
Plan your next steps
With The Scalers’ offshore dedicated development team, you get engineers who join your workflow for the long run. Grow steadily, stay flexible, and work with people who care about the product as much as you do.
