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IBM ends H-1B and green card sponsorships for most of the sponsored roles in IBM Consulting; source: workers can still work with IBM outside the US or leave IBM (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

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In short

The company has decided to halt immigration sponsorships for a vast portion of its consulting workforce. Workers in these roles will no longer receive corporate backing for temporary work permits or permanent residency applications. A source familiar with the situation stated that affected personnel must either transition to positions outside the United States or leave the firm.

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  • Most sponsored professionals within IBM Consulting will no longer receive corporate assis…: Most sponsored professionals within IBM Consulting will no longer receive corporate assistance for American work authorizations.
  • Employees subject to the policy shift must choose between an international company reloca…: Employees subject to the policy shift must choose between an international company relocation or resigning from the enterprise.
  • The organization is actively curbing its reliance on foreign-worker visa sponsorships thr…: The organization is actively curbing its reliance on foreign-worker visa sponsorships throughout its domestic consulting operations.

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