nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(T) on the 
date that is the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the alien’s application 
for such status is approved; and 
‘‘(B) a date determined by the Secretary that 
is not later than 180 days after the date on which 
such alien filed such application.’’. 
(b) U VISAS.— 
(1) 
INCREASED
ACCESSIBILITY.—Section 
214(p)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)(2)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘20,000’’. 
(2) WORK AUTHORIZATION WHILE U VISA AP-
PLICATIONS ARE PENDING.—Section 214(p) of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)), as amended by paragraph 
(1), is further amended— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking the last 
sentence; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) WORK AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding 
any provision of this Act granting eligibility for em-
ployment in the United States, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall grant employment author-
ization to an alien who has filed an application for 
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nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(U) 
on the date that is the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the alien’s applica-
tion for such status is approved; and 
‘‘(B) a date determined by the Secretary 
that is not later than 180 days after the date 
on which such alien filed such application.’’. 
SEC. 33. TRANSPARENCY IN REFUGEE DETERMINATIONS. 
Section 207(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(c)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(5) The adjudicator of an application for refugee 
status under this section shall consider all relevant evi-
dence and maintain a record of the evidence considered. 
‘‘(6) An applicant for refugee status may be rep-
resented, including at a refugee interview, at no expense 
to the Government, by an attorney or accredited rep-
resentative who— 
‘‘(A) was chosen by the applicant; and 
‘‘(B) is authorized by the Secretary of Home-
land Security to be recognized as the representative 
of such applicant in an adjudication under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(7)(A) A decision to deny an application for refugee 
status under this section— 
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‘‘(i) shall be in writing; and 
‘‘(ii) shall cite the specific applicable provisions 
of this Act upon which such denial was based, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) the facts underlying the determina-
tion; and 
‘‘(II) whether there is a waiver of inadmis-
sibility available to the applicant. 
‘‘(B) The basis of any negative credibility finding 
shall be part of the written decision. 
‘‘(8)(A) An applicant who is denied refugee status 
under this section may file a request with the Secretary 
for a review of his or her application not later than 120 
days after such denial. 
‘‘(B) A request filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
be adjudicated by refugee officers who have received train-
ing on considering requests for review of refugee applica-
tions that have been denied. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall publish the standard applied 
to a request for review under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) A request for review under this paragraph may 
result in the decision being granted, denied, or reopened 
for a further interview. 
‘‘(E) A decision on a request for review under this 
paragraph— 
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‘‘(i) shall be in writing; and 
‘‘(ii) shall provide, to the maximum extent fea-
sible, information on the reason for the denial.’’. 
SEC. 34. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
SEC. 35. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–139), shall be determined by reference 
to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for 
printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of 
the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such state-
ment has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 
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