; (ii) have lived in the United States an aggregate period of not less than 10 years; (iii) were admitted as a dependent of a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (E), (H), or (L) of section 101(a)(15); and (iv) graduated from an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(a) )) in the United States. . (b) Petition Section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 3(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (N) Any employer desiring and intending to employ within the United States an alien entitled to classification under section 201(b)(1)(G) may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security for such classification. . (c) Authorization of employment for children and spouses of nonimmigrants Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize an alien spouse admitted under subparagraph (E), (H), or (L) of section 101(a)(15), who is accompanying or following to join a principal alien admitted under any such subparagraph, to engage in employment in the United States, and shall provide such spouse with an employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate work permit. (t) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize an alien child admitted under subparagraph (E), (H), or (L) of section 101(a)(15), who is accompanying or following to join a principal alien admitted under any such subparagraph, to engage in employment in the United States, and shall provide such child with an employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate work permit if— (1) the child is at least 16 years of age; (2) the child, or the child’s legal representative, requests such work authorization