<ul><li>The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule updating H-1B visa eligibility requirements to give employers greater flexibility in employing skilled foreign workers.</li><li>The rule revises the definition of 'specialty occupation' and clarifies that qualifying degree fields must be directly related to a job's duties to meet the specialty occupation requirement.</li><li>Other changes include updated definitions for nonprofit and governmental research organization categories and clarifying visa petition requirements.</li><li>The rule will take effect on January 17, 2025.</li></ul>

Final rule to overhaul H-1B visa eligibility requirements takes effect Jan. 17

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