; 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; 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. . (c) VAWA Self-Petitioners Section 204(a)(1)(K) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(K) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , the alien ; (2) in clause (i), by inserting the alien before is eligible ; and (3) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: (ii) notwithstanding any provision of this Act restricting eligibility for employment in the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant employment authorization to such an alien on the date that is the earlier of— (I) the date on which the alien’s application for lawful permanent resident status is approved