Sec. 106. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR BATTERED SPOUSES OF CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANTS

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## SEC. 106 EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR BATTERED SPOUSES OF CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANTS **[**[8 U.S.C. 1105a](/us/usc/t8/s1105a)**]** ###

(a)In General In the case of an alien spouse admitted under subparagraph (A), (E)(iii), (G), or

(H)of section 101(a)(15) who is accompanying or following to join a principal alien admitted under subparagraph (A), (E)(iii), (G), or

(H)of such section, respectively, the Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize the alien spouse to engage in employment in the United States and provide the spouse with an “employment authorized” endorsement or other appropriate work permit if the alien spouse demonstrates that during the marriage the alien spouse or a child of the alien spouse has been battered or has been the subject of extreme cruelty perpetrated by the spouse of the alien spouse. Requests for relief under this section shall be handled under the procedures that apply to aliens seeking relief under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii). ###

(b)Construction The grant of employment authorization pursuant to this section shall not confer upon the alien any other form of relief. # TITLE II IMMIGRATION ## chapter 1 Selection System ## worldwide level of immigration75 75This section was amended in its entirety by §101(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990 (P.L. 101–649, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4980), effective October 1, 1991. For §201 as in effect before such date, see Appendix II.A.2. The section was further amended by §302(a)(1) of the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991 (P.L. 102–232, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1742). The following are among the provisions that waive the numerical limitations under this section and section 202:

(1)§§210(c)(1) and 245A(d)(1) of the INA;

(2)§§202(e), 203(c), & 314 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, in Appendix II.B.1.;

(3)§584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988, in Appendix II.D.;

(4)§3 of the Immigration Amendments of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–658, Nov. 15, 1988, 102 Stat. 3908), in Appendix II.F.;

(5)§2 of the Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101–238, Dec. 18, 1989), in Appendix II.I.;

(6)§§124, 132–134 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (P.L. 101–649, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4986, 5000), in Appendix II.A.1.;

(7)§19 of The Immigration and Nationality Amendments Act of 1981 (Pub. L. 97–116, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1621) (relating to aliens in the United States who were classified as nonpreference investors before June 1, 1978); and

(8)§2(c)(1) of the Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97–271, Sept. 30, 1982, 96 Stat. 1158), in Appendix IV.D.

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Employment authorization for battered spouses of certain nonimmigrants
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104 Stat. 4980
105 Stat. 1742
Pub. L. 100-658
102 Stat. 3908
Pub. L. 101-238
104 Stat. 4986
Pub. L. 97-116
95 Stat. 1621
Pub. L. 97-271
96 Stat. 1158

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Sec. 106

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR BATTERED SPOUSES OF CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANTS

U.S.C.§ 1105a

Stat.104 Stat. 4980

Stat.105 Stat. 1742

Pub. L.Pub. L. 100-658

Stat.102 Stat. 3908

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101-238

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