; or (II) accepted by an employer as evidence of authorization under section 274A(b)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(b)(1)(C) ), to engage in employment other than that which is described in paragraph (1). (4) Treatment of time spent engaging in covid–19-related work Notwithstanding any other provision of law, time spent by an alien physician engaged in direct patient care involving the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of COVID–19 shall count towards— (A) the 5 years that an alien is required to work as a full-time physician for purposes of a national interest waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2)(B)(ii) )