; (B) subject to subparagraph (C), shall apply to marriages entered into before, on, or after such date of enactment; and (C) shall apply to any petition or application for any status or benefit under the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) ) that is filed or otherwise submitted on or after such date of enactment, except for a petition under section 216 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1186a ) to remove the conditional basis of lawful permanent residence based upon a grant of conditional lawful permanent resident status before such date of enactment. (c) Rule of construction The amendment made by subsection (a)(2)— (1) shall apply to the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) ); (2) may not be construed to affect or modify any reference to, or legal effect of, any marriage under any provision of the immigration laws using a term not defined by such amendment, including whether any person is married or has been born in wedlock or legitimated for purposes of determining whether such person is a child or is a married or unmarried son or daughter; and (3) may not be construed to limit or modify the eligibility of any VAWA self-petitioner (as defined in section 101(a)(51) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51) ) for any available relief under the immigration laws.