status under this section, employment authorization, or travel documents. (e) Jurisdiction and review (1) In general The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall have jurisdiction over an application for stateless protected status and adjustment of status filed by a noncitizen under this section. (2) Review An initial denial of an application for relief under this section shall be subject to review by the Administrative Appeals Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (f) Effect on removal proceedings With respect to a noncitizen in removal proceedings who files a nonfrivolous application for relief under this section, the Attorney General shall administratively close the removal proceedings pending the adjudication of the application. (g) Applicants with final orders of removal (1) Stay of removal (A) In general An applicant for stateless protected status or adjustment of status under this section who has been issued a final order of removal, deportation, or exclusion may request a stay of removal, deportation, or exclusion. (B) Consideration of request With respect to an individual who requests a stay under subparagraph (A), if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the application for relief is nonfrivolous, the Secretary shall automatically stay the execution of the final order of deportation, exclusion, or removal, and the stay will remain in effect until a final decision is made on the applications. (C) Effect of denial If such an application is denied, the stay of such a final order shall be deemed lifted as of the date on which such denial becomes final upon— (i) dismissal of an appeal