Sec. 206. Extension of employment eligibility while visa extension petition pending
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Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184, as amended by section 205(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: A nonimmigrant issued a visa or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (A), (E), (G), (H), (I), (J), (L), (O), (P), (Q), or
(R)of section 101(a)(15), or section 214(e), and otherwise as the Secretary of Homeland Security may by regulations prescribe, whose status has expired but who has, or whose sponsoring employer or authorized agent has, filed a timely application or petition for an extension of authorized status as provided under this section, is authorized to continue employment with the same employer for a period not to exceed 240 days beginning on the date of the expiration of the authorized period of stay until and unless the application or petition is denied. Such authorization shall be subject to the same conditions and limitations noted on the original authorization. . The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to aliens issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status before, on, or after such date.
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