if you are in lawful, nonimmigrant status, your employer can file for you to change to H1b, by entering the lottery in March of next year.

In my opinion that would constitute unauthorized employment.

I suppose it depends on why you are asking. For example, if you are a lawful permanent resident and you file the form, you met your obligations...

It depends on what type of visa you are filing, for whom, and other information.

No, if you do not have a work permit you cannot work in the U.S. for yourself, for another company, or for a U.S. employer, or as an independent...

Normally a visa is only "prudentially" cancelled after an alcohol or drug arrest.

Generally no they cannot. Normally there needs to be some immigration application or other eligibility to work in the U.S.

That is correct. Three years after your marriage minus ninety days, since you had a green card already at the time of marriage.

The only possible down side is if you would want to immigrate later rather than earlier.

The L1 visa allows you to work for the petitioning employer and that's it. No self employment. It seems to me that income from renting out an Air...

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