# IBM Cuts Visa Sponsorship for Most Consulting Roles

> IBM stops visa sponsorship for most consulting roles as Trump tightens H-1B rules.
- Title: IBM Cuts Visa Sponsorship for Most Consulting Roles | Shortify
- Summary: IBM stops visa sponsorship for most consulting roles as Trump tightens H-1B rules.
- Keywords: ibm, consulting, trump administration, h-1b visa, perm, microsoft, adobe, markets, BigGo Finance
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/14876e34-e0aa-4362-bc41-8ea583d26a51
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:25:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ibm, consulting, trump administration, h-1b visa, perm, microsoft, adobe, finance, markets
## IBM Consulting
IBM will stop sponsoring visas and green cards for most consulting roles by year-end.
## Staff Options
Affected staff can move to IBM positions outside the U.S. or leave by year-end.
## Consulting Scale
IBM Consulting employs more than 150,000 people, its largest unit.
## Trump's Policy Shift
Trump administration pushes to curb foreign hiring with proposed $100,000 H-1B fee.
## Recent Actions
Microsoft and Adobe suspended from worker visa program last month.
## Visa Trends
IBM's H-1B petitions dropped from 3,000 in 2024 to 1,600 in fiscal 2026.
## Strategic Shift
IBM reshaping around software growth with acquisitions like Red Hat and HashiCorp.
## Key takeaway

IBM will end visa sponsorship for most consulting roles by year-end, allowing affected staff to work abroad or leave, amid Trump administration's push to reduce foreign hiring.