IBM ends most US visa sponsorships in its biggest unit

· Tech · United States

IBM is ending visa and green card sponsorship for "the majority" of roles in IBM Consulting, its biggest division, according to Business Insider and Al Jazeera. An IBM spokesperson confirmed the change, which follows the Trump administration's crackdown on visa programmes for skilled foreign workers. The move affects foreign workers seeking to join or remain in the US through the company. Other firms have taken similar steps as the administration tightens immigration rules.

Why it matters：US visa restrictions are reshaping how global tech firms hire, with knock-on effects for skilled workers and the industry's talent pipeline.

Key points

  • The change affects IBM Consulting, the firm's biggest unit.
  • It follows a crackdown on skilled-worker visas.
  • The move covers most roles in that division.

Sources (original reporting)

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