(2) No Change to Z Nonimmigrant Status.--A
nonimmigrant under the immigration laws may not change
status under section 248 to Z nonimmigrant status.
(m) Employment.-
(1) Z-1 and Z-3 Nonimmigrants.-
(A) In General.--Z-1 and Z-3 nonimmigrants shall be
authorized to work in the United States.
(B) Continuous Employment Requirement.- All
requirements that an alien be employed or seeking
employment for purposes of this Title shall not apply
to an alien who is under 16 years or over 65 years of
age. A Z-1 or Z-3 nonimmigrant between 16 and 65
years of age must remain continuously employed full
time in the United States as a condition of such
nonimmigrant status, except where-
(i) the alien is pursuing a full course of study
at an established college, university, seminary,
conservatory, trade school, academic high
school, elementary school, or other academic
institution or language training program;
(ii) the alien is employed while also engaged in
study at an established college, university,
seminary, conservatory, academic high school,
elementary school, or other academic
institution or language training program;
(iii) the alien cannot demonstrate employment
because of a physical or mental disability (as
defined under section 3(2) of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12102(2)) or as a result of pregnancy if such
condition is evidenced by the submission of
documentation prescribed by the Secretary; or
(iv) the alien's ability to work has been
temporarily interrupted by an event that the
