IBM's largest business unit will stop providing immigration guarantees for some positions after the Trump administration tightens a visa program that has been sending talent to the tech industry for a long time. An IBM spokesperson said, “We have decided to stop providing visa and green card guarantees for most of these positions in the IBM consulting department.” Affected employees can continue to work for IBM outside the US or leave the company at the end of the year, according to a document sent to the department's management this week. According to the IBM website, the consulting business is IBM's largest division to date, with more than 150,000 employees.

IBM's largest business unit will stop providing immigration guarantees for some positions after the Trump administration tightens a visa program that has been sending talent to the tech industry for a long time. An IBM spokesperson said, “We have decided to stop providing visa and green card guarantees for most of these positions in the IBM consulting department.” Affected employees can continue to work for IBM outside the US or leave the company at the end of the year, according to a document sent to the department's management this week. According to the IBM website, the consulting business is IBM's largest division to date, with more than 150,000 employees.