; and (ii) the H–2A worker has not been employed without authorization in the United States from the time of last admission to the United States in H–2A status through the filing of the petition for new employment. (B) Protection due to immigrant visa backlogs Notwithstanding the limitations on the period of authorized stay described in paragraph (3), any H–2A worker who— (i) is the beneficiary of an approved petition, filed under section 204(a)(1)(E) or (F) for preference status under section 203(b)(3)(A)(iii)