Hello,
My boyfriend is a permanent resident in the US (has a green card). He has not had it long enough to apply for citizenship. If we marry and submit an application for me to come to the US as his spouse, I will fall under the second preference visa category (spouse of permanent resident), which can have a wait of over a year to get approved.
1) Am I able to be in the US for any amount of time (either for work trips or as a visitor) while waiting for my approval? I should be able to demonstrate that my visits are either work related or of a tourist/visitor nature (assuming US customs has handled this situation often enough...).
2) I met my boyfriend while I was living in the US for work. If my employer has work for me in the US, could I return to the US under an L1 or H1 visa at the same time that my application to join him as a spouse is being processed? Or can you only pursue one or the other (family visa vs work visa)?
Thank you

