1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Elimination of annual numerical limitation on U visas Section 214(p) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(p) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2). 3. Work authorization while applications for U and T visas are pending (a) U visas Section 214(p) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(p) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking the last sentence; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) 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) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 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