Perm can be done for sure! I140 is where intent changes and can be tricky but USCIS doesn’t care!!
Yes it does! They asked me if I wanted to do that. Very much possible
They will do both cases, if H1B pick or not pick.
Qualcomm didn't do that before the first H1B lottery. The response given was the same as that of Microsoft, but after I wasn't selected in the H1B lottery, they started the PERM process.
No F1 isn’t a dual intent visa and most companies will not file for it.
Microsoft does
No lol.