; or . (c) Effective date and implementation (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Regulations, guidelines, and precedents The regulations, guidelines, and precedents in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act for the adjudication of petitions for fashion models under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) ) shall be applied to petitions for fashion model under section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(iii) ), as added by this section, except that the duration of status approvals shall be based on regulations applicable to other occupations under section 101(a)(15)(O) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O) ). (3) Construction Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as preventing an alien who is a fashion model from obtaining nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(i) ) if such alien is otherwise qualified for such status. (4) Treatment of pending petitions Petitions filed on behalf of fashion models under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) ) that are pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be treated as if they had been filed under section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(iii) ), as added by this section. (5) Visa validity period The validity period for visas issued to beneficiaries of petitions filed under section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(iii) ) shall be for the full period of approval notwithstanding the reciprocity validity periods that would otherwise be applicable.