Adds a new subsection (f) to 8 U.S.C. 1226 establishing a presumption of release from detention for certain victims with pending or approved petitions/applications and assigning the Secretary of Homeland Security the duty to rebut that presumption by clear and convincing evidence; defines the covered aliens by reference to specified statutory provisions and VAWA self-petitioners.

Revises the list of special-immigrant subparagraphs that are not subject to direct numerical limitations by adding subparagraph (J).

Adds an explicit exception to the per-country numerical limitation for special immigrants described in subparagraph (J) of section 1101(a)(27).

Expands the cross-reference in the special-immigrant allocation provision to include subparagraph (J) among the subparagraphs not counted under that provision.

Strikes the last sentence of paragraph (6) and adds a new paragraph (8) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant employment authorization to aliens who have filed for U nonimmigrant status on the earlier of approval or a Secretary-determined date not later than 180 days after filing.

Adds a new paragraph (8) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant employment authorization to aliens who have filed a petition for T nonimmigrant status on the earlier of approval or a Secretary-determined date not later than 180 days after filing.

Rewrites paragraph (K) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant employment authorization to VAWA self-petitioners in the United States on the earlier of approval or a Secretary-determined date not later than 180 days after filing.

Adds a new subsection (o) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant employment authorization to aliens who have filed a petition for special immigrant status under section 101(a)(27)(J) on the earlier of approval or a Secretary-determined date not later than 180 days after filing.

Adds a new subparagraph (E) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant employment authorization to aliens who have filed an application for cancellation of removal under this paragraph on a date not later than 180 days after filing.

Strikes paragraph (2) of subsection (p) (section 214(p) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), eliminating the statutory annual numerical limitation on U visas.