USCIS issues interim final rule revising definition of “Specialty Occupation.” On Thursday, DHS issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) regarding the H-1B visa program. The rule now restricts the program in several ways, including revising the definition of H-1B specialty occupation to include the requirement of a specific relationship between the required degree field and the duties of the offered position, and restores the requirement that employers provide contracts, work orders, itineraries or similar evidence to prove employer-employee relationship when sending H-1B workers to third party worksites. While this requirement was defeated in federal court, the rule restores the requirement. The IFR takes effect December 7, 2020.
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posted on: October 9, 2020