; or (C) the employer discovers that an H–2B nonimmigrant has absconded from the worksite by failing to report for work at the regularly scheduled time for 5 consecutive working days without the consent of the employer. (2) Replacement workers Notwithstanding the numerical limitation under section 214(g)(1)(B), if an employer notifies the Secretary of Homeland Security of a situation described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall promptly notify the Secretary of State, who shall make available to the employer 1 additional visa for the employer to hire a replacement H–2B nonimmigrant for the same job opportunity, without filing an additional petition, for each H–2B nonimmigrant who fails to report to work or who absconds from work. (g) Admission of an H–2B nonimmigrant An H–2B nonimmigrant is authorized to be admitted to the United States during the period beginning 10 days before the first day of the validity period and ending 10 days after the last day of the validity period. An H–2B nonimmigrant is not authorized to be employed except during the work period set forth in the petition. (h) Limitation on an H–2B nonimmigrant’s stay in status An H–2B nonimmigrant who was present in the United States for 3 years under subparagraph (H) of section 101(a)(15) may not seek extension of stay, change of status, or be readmitted to the United States pursuant to such subparagraph unless the alien has resided and been physically present outside the United States for the immediately preceding 3 months. This limitation shall not apply to aliens who did not reside continually in the United States for 3 years and whose employment in the United States was seasonal or intermittent or was for an aggregate of 6 months or less per year. (i) Flexibility with respect to crossing of H–2B nonimmigrants (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), if an employer files a petition for H–2B nonimmigrants and that petition is granted, the employer may bring the H–2B nonimmigrants for which the petition was granted into