Choose Rich Live
Tech

IBM to end visa and green card sponsorships in its consulting division, reports say

IBM is ending H-1B visa and green card sponsorships for most sponsored roles in IBM Consulting, its largest division, according to reports citing an internal document.

International Business Machines Corp. is ending immigration sponsorship for most sponsored roles within its largest business unit, IBM Consulting, according to Bloomberg and reporting aggregated by Techmeme. The move follows a crackdown by the Trump administration on a visa program that has historically functioned as a talent pipeline for the technology industry.[1][2][3][4][5]

Under the policy shift, the company is stopping both H-1B and permanent residency green card sponsorships for the affected positions. A document shared with division managers and reviewed by Bloomberg outlined that impacted personnel will be given the option to continue working for IBM outside the United States or leave the company at the end of the year.[1][2][4]

Key facts

  • IBM is ending H-1B and green card sponsorships for most sponsored roles in IBM Consulting, its largest division.
  • The policy shift follows a Trump administration crackdown on a visa program that has served as a talent pipeline for the tech sector.
  • Impacted employees can choose to continue working with IBM outside the U.S. or leave the company at the end of the year, according to a division document viewed by Bloomberg.

Sources · 5 sources

  1. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    IBM ends H-1B and green card sponsorships for most of the sponsored roles in IBM Consulting; source: workers can still work with IBM outside the US or leave IBM (@brodyford_ / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

    Open source
  2. TE

    TechmemeArticle ·

    IBM ends H-1B and green card sponsorships for most of the sponsored roles in IBM Consulting; source: workers can still work with IBM outside the US or leave IBM (Brody Ford/Bloomberg) Brody Ford / Bloomberg : IBM ends H-1B and green card sponsorships for most of the sponsored roles in IBM Consulting; source: workers can still work with IBM outside the US or leave IBM — International Business Machines Corp. is ending immigration sponsorship for some roles in its largest division following …

    Open source
  3. PO

    Polymarket@PolymarketPost on X ·

    JUST IN: IBM announces it will end visa & green card sponsorship for most roles in its largest division, IBM Consulting.

    Open source
  4. ET

    Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·

    A sponsorship door is closing at IBM’s biggest unit | International Business Machines Corp. is ending immigration sponsorship for some roles in its largest division following a crackdown by the Trump administration on a visa program that’s been a talent pipeline for the tech industry. Impacted workers can continue working with IBM outside the US, or leave the company at the end of the year, according to a document shared with managers this week in that division seen by Bloomberg. Full Report Here 👇 https://t.co/iJMj0Yii0x #IBM #Jobs #Immigration #Technology #Careers

    Open source
  5. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    IBM is ending immigration sponsorship for some roles in its largest division following a crackdown by the Trump administration on a visa program that’s been a talent pipeline for the tech industry. https://t.co/gLTL9hWx3s

    Open source