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IBM to stop visa and green card sponsorship for most consulting roles
- IBM Consulting, employing over 150,000, will stop sponsoring visas and green cards for most roles.
- The decision follows the Trump administration's tightening of skilled-worker immigration restrictions.
- Affected employees can either work outside the US or leave by year-end.
- IBM has been using US high-skilled visa programs to address skill shortages.
- The move is part of a broader crackdown on foreign worker visa programs by the Trump administration.
Timeline
IBM ends visa sponsorship for most roles in Consulting
IBM announced it will end sponsorship for most roles in its Consulting division.
IBM's move follows Trump administration visa crackdown
IBM's decision follows a Trump administration crackdown on visa programs for skilled foreign workers.
IBM Consulting used visas to address skill shortages
IBM Consulting has used US high-skilled visa programs to address skill shortages, but participation has been declining.
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Affected employees can move abroad or quit by December
IBM employees affected by the visa sponsorship change can work for IBM outside the US or leave by year-end.
Articles (11)
The Next Web·
IBM ends visa and green card sponsorship for most consulting roles
The Hindu·
IBM to end U.S. visa, green card sponsorship for most roles in its Consulting arm
The Times of India·
Move abroad or quit by December: IBM ends visa sponsorship for most consultants
NDTV·
IBM Ends H-1B Visa, Green Card Sponsorship For Majority Consulting Roles
Semafor·
IBM to curb sponsorship of visas, green cards
Al Jazeera·
IBM’s biggest division ends most US foreign worker sponsorships
Reuters·
IBM to end visa, green card sponsorship for most roles in its Consulting arm
Bloomberg·
IBM to End Immigration Sponsorship for Roles in Biggest Unit
IBM ending visa sponsorship for most roles in IBM Consulting: What will happen to employees?
Business Insider·
IBM is ending immigration sponsorship 'for the majority' of roles in its biggest unit