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IBM Visa Sponsorship

140 open roles · Durham, NC

H-1B sponsor score77 Very active
H-1B filings (3 yrs)6,473734 since Oct 2025
Green cards (3 yrs)845176 in FY2026
Median salary$125k35% entry level

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Roles they sponsor for H-1B

Most H-1B salaries here fall between $105k and $165k.

Wage levels and the lottery

Level I0%1 entry
Level II35%2 entries
Level III43%3 entries
Level IV22%4 entries

Since the March 2026 registration, the H-1B lottery gives each registration 1 to 4 entries by wage level: Level I gets 1, Level IV gets 4. Most of IBM's filings are Level III.

Green cards

FY2024366
FY2025303
FY2026176

Certified PERM applications, the employer's first step toward a worker's green card. 2 denied in the same years.

Visa the worker held when they applied (FY2024 cases, the last year DOL published it)

H-1B317
L-129
Not in USA13
TN1
  • Application Developer62 green cards$96k median
  • Software Developer61 green cards$145k median
  • Application Architect56 green cards$157k median
  • Data Scientist26 green cards$163k median
  • Senior SAP Specialist24 green cards$157k median
  • Managing Consultant22 green cards$136k median
  • Application Consultant20 green cards$169k median
  • Advisory Software Engineer18 green cards$157k median

Other work visas

E-3 · Australian citizens

17 filings in 3 years

  • Software Developer2
  • Senior Strategy & Transformation Consultant2
  • Market & Competitive Intelligence Strategist2
  • Lead Architect2

H-1B1 · Citizens of Chile and Singapore

10 filings in 3 years

  • Services Practice Manager2
  • Associate Partner, Supply Chain Operations2
  • Service Practice Manager/Delivery Consultant1
  • Customer Success Manager - Technical Specialist1

H-1B filings by year

FY20243,138
FY20252,601
FY2026 so far734

FY2026 runs Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; DOL data is through Jun 2026.

Where they file

TX1,113
NJ719
CA630
NC588
NY565

Why it scores 77

  • 39% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
  • 6,473 filings since FY2024
  • Filings down 66% vs the same months last year
  • 98% USCIS approval rate (FY2023)
  • Filed every year since FY2024

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Source: Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data through Jun 2026 and the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. A certified LCA is filed before an H-1B petition and a certified PERM before a green card petition. Neither is an approved visa or a current opening. Not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with your DSO, your employer or an immigration attorney.