; or (II) a date determined by the Secretary that is not later than 180 days after the date that is the earlier of the date on which the alien filed the application or the alien’s petition as a VAWA self-petitioner is approved. . (d) Cancellation of removal Section 240A(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) 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 cancellation of removal under this paragraph on a date that is not later than 180 days after the date on which the alien filed the application. . 5. Stay of removal (a) In general An alien described in subsection (b) shall not be removed from the United States under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a ) or any other provision of law until there is a final denial of the alien’s application for status after the exhaustion of administrative and judicial review. (b) Aliens described An alien is described in this subsection if the alien— (1) has a pending application under section 101(a)(15)(T), 101(a)(15)(U), 106, 240A(b)(2), or 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 , 1229a, 1254a)