IBM Ends Immigration Sponsorship for Most Consulting Roles

IBM is ending visa and green-card sponsorship for most roles in its consulting division, saying its use of high-skilled immigration programs has declined as skill availability and client needs have changed. Affected employees may transfer to IBM roles outside the United States or leave the company at year’s end. The move comes amid the Trump administration’s tighter approach to work visas, including proposed H-1B fees and lottery changes, and suspensions of other technology companies from a visa program over alleged abuse.