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According to US law, Visa only allows one to travel to POE and request admission. Having a Visa in no way guarantees admission. You may always be required to show available funds at POE. These people obviously did not have sufficient money and when asked by CBP officers on how they will support themselves, they revealed that they intended to work.

I have already seen Murthy attorney's answer to the question 'Can H1 be filed before completing 1 year if effective date is after 1 year?' So I am not talking about asking that question. The questions I am talking about asking is, 'is this based on a USCIS memo/rule/regulation?', 'if not can we ask USCIS for clarification through AILA or Ombundsman?'

Check processing times on USCIS website.

You will qualify for extension beyond 6 years only after PERM is pending for 1 year, so in Sep 2015. Until then any petition filed for you will be limited by the 6 year limit.

EAD will soon follow. She can apply for SSN after she gets EAD.

Unfortunately, that's the only way to go about it.

Yes, that's a minimum of 18 months not 1 year. So the 1 year requirement is changed from 18 to 24 months, depending upon when you leave. If I were OP, I would leave no stone unturned is all I am saying, rather than relying solely on a forum post. Don't throw the word 'law' everywhere. There are laws and there are rules/regulations/interpretations. Most business with USCIS is conducted on the basis of regulations (CFR, which as I understand is the agency's implementation of laws). USCIS has shown in the past that they can be reasonable in changing their interpretations and providing clarifications when asked through proper channels such as AILA and Ombundsman. I believe this to be a genuine case for asking for clarification if it does not already exist. Which is why I ask OP to seek legal help from an experienced immigration attorney such as Murthy.

Yes.

Your home is your work location so it has to be included in the LCA. If it is not in the same MSA as work location mentioned on LCA, a petition amendment has to be filed.

1. As long as COS is pending, you are considered legal because it was timely filed. 2. You can try, but the H4 extension will be contingent on approval of COS. They may or may not accept it. I would apply for H4 extension only and not the EAD. So that if it gets rejected you only lose the extension fees. If both are being paid by the employer, go ahead, there is no harm in trying.

1. Yes 2. When she enters the US using that Visa, her status will be F1 3. Yes. It is possible (depending on the consular officer's discretion) that her H4 Visa will also be canceled. If that happens she will have to apply for H4 Visa again. But that is less likely.

Too bad, as that practically changes the 1 year requirement to a 2 year requirement. (Petitions has to be filed on Apr 1 even though start date is Oct 1). I would search if there is any solid precedent/rule/regulation/memo on this. (I am not saying there isn't, just leave no stone unturned). Also, if your employer's attorney is accessible, have them ask for clarification from USCIS through AILA or other forums. Logically, USCIS should have no problems in accepting such petitions since the beneficiary will have stayed abroad for 1 year on the effective date of H1B.

Just H1B, unless they have withdrawn their I-140.

You should just get L2 Visa while abroad and return directly in L2 status. There is no need to apply for change of status. You will still be cap-exempt for H1B purpose irrespective of anything unless you have used 6 years of H1B (spent 6 years in the US in H1B+L1 status)

Yes, previous work in L1B status has nothing to do with OPT.