IBM Ends Visa Sponsorship for Most Consulting Roles

IBM will stop sponsoring work visas and green cards for most positions in its largest division, IBM Consulting, which employs more than 150,000 people. The decision comes as the Trump administration tightens restrictions on skilled-worker immigration in the US. IBM received 1,611 H-1B approvals in the fiscal year ending September 30, compared with 2,045 the previous year.