IBM’s biggest division ends most US foreign worker sponsorships

Announcement follows Trump administration crackdown on visa programs for skilled foreign workers.Published On 10 Nov 202610 Nov 2026United States technology giant IBM has said it will stop sponsoring US foreign worker visas and green cards for most roles in its largest division.A company spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday that its consultancy unit had opted to end sponsorship for most roles.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump administration seeks to formalise H-1B fee of more than $100,000list 2 of 3US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claimslist 3 of 3Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executivesend of listThe company said its participation in US high-skilled visa programmes had been declining for years, adding that the decision came “as skill availability and client needs have evolved”.IBM Consulting employs more than 150,000 of IBM’s 264,300-strong global workforce.IBM has become less reliant on so-called H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers in recent years. Only 1,611 H-1B petitions were approved for the company in fiscal year 2026, according to data from US Citizenship and Immigration Services.The ...