; and (ii) for the term that such alien is provided with status as an H–2C worker, shall be provided nonimmigrant status equivalent to the status of the status accorded a spouse or child if accompanying or following to join an alien who had status under section 101(a)(15)(H). (B) Waivers For purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall apply paragraph (1) to such spouse or child as though the spouse or child was the alien described in paragraph (2). (C) Documentation The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the spouse or child with documentation of such status. (p) Flexibility with respect to start dates Upon approval of a petition with regard to jobs that are of a temporary or seasonal nature, the employer may begin the employment of petitioned-for H–2C workers up to ten months after the first date the employer requires the labor or services of H–2C workers. An employer may file a petition involving employment in the same occupational classification and same area of intended employment with multiple start dates. (q) Transportation An employer may, but is not required to, offer transportation to an H–2C worker, and may also charge a reasonable fee for the same. Any transportation offered shall comply with all applicable requirements of Federal and State law. (r) Adjustment of status In applying section 245 to an alien who is an H–2C worker who was the beneficiary of a waiver under subsection (o)(1)— (1) such alien shall be deemed to have been inspected and admitted into the United States