; 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. . (3) Special immigrant juveniles Section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (M) Work authorization for certain special immigrants 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 is otherwise eligible to be employed, and who has a petition for special immigrant status under section 101(a)(27)(J) that is pending or approved on the date that is the earlier of— (i) the date on which the alien’s petition for such status is approved