TITLE III:INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT

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§ 3407 : WORK AUTHORIZATION WHILE APPLICATIONS FOR U AND T VISAS ARE PENDING.
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a.

U VISAS.—Section 214(p) (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)), as amended by section 3406of this Act, is further amended—

1.

in paragraph (6), by striking the last sentence; and

2.

by adding at the end the following:

7.

WORK AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding any provision of this Act granting eligibility for employment in the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant employment authorization to an alien who has filed an application for nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(U) on the date that is the earlier of—

A.

the date on which the alien’s application for such status is approved; or

B.

a date determined by the Secretary that is not later than 180 days after the date on which the alien filed the application.

b.

T VISAS.—Section 214(o) (8 U.S.C. 1184(o)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

8.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Act granting eligibility for employment in the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant employment authorization to an alien who has filed an application for nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(T) on the date that is the earlier of—

A.

the date on which the alien’s application for such status is approved; or

B.

a date determined by the Secretary that is not later than 180 days after the date on which the alien filed the application.

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