The HRTech Wire

IBM Is Dropping Visa Sponsorship. Its Own Layoffs Made It Risky

IBM reportedly will stop sponsoring work visas and green cards for most roles in IBM Consulting, its largest unit with more than 150,000 of its 264,300 employees. Affected workers are reportedly offered a role outside the US or departure at the end of 2026, per an internal document. The move comes alongside $732 million in workforce rebalancing charges booked in the 12 months to September, a period a new federal order tells immigration agencies to examine.