The 240-day rule (often referred to as the 240-day grace or extension period) is a United States Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS) regulation that allows certain non-immigrant workers—such as H-1B visa holders—to continue working legally in the United States for up to 240 days past their current visa expiration date, provided their employer timely filed an extension petition before the status expired. This regulatory buffer ensures that administrative processing backlogs at USCIS do not force lawful employees to halt work while waiting for their official renewal approval notice.
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