of the employment requested by the employer petitioning for the admission of an H–2C worker, if the alien is granted a visa, at the request of the alien, the term of the visa shall be for the maximum period described in this subsection, except that subsection (n) shall apply to such alien. (2) Exception There is no maximum continuous period of authorized status as set forth in paragraph (1) for H–2C workers who return to the workers’ permanent residence outside the United States each day. (n) Alternate employment after termination If an H–2C worker’s employment with a registered agricultural employer is terminated that alien may seek employment with any other registered agricultural employer. If the alien does not obtain such employment by not later than 14 days after the termination of that alien’s employment, the period of authorized stay shall terminate 28 days after the date of termination and the alien shall be required to depart the United States unless the alien is otherwise lawfully present. (o) Change to H–2C status (1) Waiver Until the date that is 12 months after the issuance of final rules carrying out this Act, in the case of an alien described in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall waive the grounds of inadmissibility under paragraphs (5)(A), (6)(A), (6)(C), (7), (9)(B), and (9)(C) of section 212(a), and the grounds of deportability under paragraphs (1)(A) (with respect to the grounds of inadmissibility waived under this paragraph), (1)(B), (1)(C), (3)(A), and (3)(C) of section 237(a), with respect to conduct that occurred prior to the alien first receiving status as an H–2C worker, solely in order to provide the alien with such status. (2) Alien described An alien described in this paragraph is an alien who— (A) was unlawfully present in the United States on March 4, 2020