; and (II) the spouse or children of an alien physician described in subclause (I). (ii) Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed— (I) to prevent the filing of a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security for classification under section 204(a) or the filing of an application for adjustment of status under section 245 by an alien physician described in this subparagraph before the date by which such alien physician has completed the service described in section 214(l) or worked full-time as a physician for an aggregate of 5 years at the location identified in the section 214(l) waiver or in an area or areas designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals; or (II) to permit the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant a petition or application described in subclause (I) until the alien has satisfied all of the requirements of the waiver received under section 214(l). . (c) Employment protections for physicians (1) Exceptions to 2-year foreign residency requirement Section 214(l)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(1) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking Director of the United States Information Agency and inserting Secretary of State ; (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , except as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) before the semicolon at the end; (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: (i) the alien demonstrates a bona fide offer of full-time employment at a health facility or health care organization, which employment has been determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be in the public interest