**(a) In general** In the case of an alien spouse admitted under subparagraph (A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H) of [section 1101(a)(15) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/15&num=0&edition=prelim) 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 1154(a)(1)(A)(iii) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1154/a/1/A/iii&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Construction** The grant of employment authorization pursuant to this section shall not confer upon the alien any other form of relief.
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**(a) In general** In the case of an alien spouse admitted under subparagraph (A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H) of [section 1101(a)(15) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/15&num=0&edition=prelim) 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 1154(a)(1)(A)(iii) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1154/a/1/A/iii&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Construction** The grant of employment authorization pursuant to this section shall not confer upon the alien any other form of relief.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 1105a. Employment authorization for battered
spouses of certain nonimmigrants
(a) In general
In the case of an alien spouse admitted under
subparagraph (A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H) of section
1101(a)(15) of this title 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 ‘‘employ-
ment authorized’’ endorsement or other appro-
priate work permit if the alien spouse dem-
onstrates that during the marriage the alien
spouse or a child of the alien spouse has been
battered or has been the subject of extreme cru-
elty 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
1154(a)(1)(A)(iii) of this title.
(b) Construction
The grant of employment authorization pursu-
ant to this section shall not confer upon the
alien any other form of relief.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title I, § 106, as added Pub.
L. 109–162, title VIII, § 814(c), Jan. 5, 2006, 119
Stat. 3059.)
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Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1105a, act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title
I, § 106, as added Sept. 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–301, § 5(a), 75
Stat. 651; amended Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(b),
95 Stat. 1620; Oct. 24, 1988, Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(e), 102
Stat. 2620; Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, title VII,
§ 7347(b), 102 Stat. 4472; Nov. 29, 1990, Pub. L. 101–649,
title V, §§ 502(a), 513(a), 545(b), 104 Stat. 5048, 5052, 5065;
Dec. 12, 1991, Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 306