H1B Cap-Exempt Eligibility check

[Help_Seeker_India]

Hi All,

I am currently in India and need help to determine if I am still eligible for Cap-Exempt H1B VISA processing.

I had three I-797 from my previous employer as below.

1. From Jan 13, 2011 to Jan 12, 2012
2. From Jan 13, 2012 to Jan 09, 2015 (extension)
3. From Jan 18, 2015

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[smahajan5873]

I came to know from our company OOC cell that my H1B petition was approved but the validity was till 31 December 2019. This notification I got on 15 January 2020. Regarding this I have below queries. I am at offshore in India.

1. Can the visa be stamped on this recently expired petition?...

[raviead]

I am working on L1, I got h1b in counselor processing from company i am working in (Say A) this year.
After Oct 1st, can i join company B using H1B even though i have never worked on H1B/Got visa stamped in company A.

i.e. Do i have to work on H1B atleast 1 pay cheque in company...

[bear_and_bull]

Hi,

First time poster here. I met my girlfriend several months ago who is currently on a J-1 (au pair) visa. I would very much like her to stay, as does she, so our goal is try to get her on a work visa so she can stay for the long term.

She currently has one year left...

[mr.somnathsinha]

Hi Experts,

Please help me.

1. I had a H1B approved petition which has expired in dec 2015. The petition was approved on 2013. The visa is NOT stamped.
2. Petition was filed by employer X in india, now I am employed with employer Y in india.
3. I have never...

[cvnitkumar]

I am looking for an advice on renewal/transfer of my old H1B to new employer, my case details are below

- My Employer 'A' filed new H1B application

- Petition approved - in June 2008

- VISA Stamped - in Nov 2008

- Stamped VISA was valid till...

[colekata]

I have an I-797C which was issued back in 2014.


The USCIS website says about my case:
Decision Notice Mailed

On December 9, 2014, we denied your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EAC1414 **** **. We mailed you a decision notice...

[BiswaDash]

I work for an Indian company. I went to USA on H1B Visa in July 2011 and returned back in Nov 2015. So basically I have stayed 3 months outside india including this month.My current visa has already expired in Oct 2015. So currently I have no visa. However there is job requirement and for which I want...

[emperor]

Hey guys,

I have an interesting question and haven't found an answer yet.

Here is the deal:

I started working for a University on a cap-exempt H1B visa. After 2 years I switched jobs and my new employer applied for a regular capped H1B visa (which was approved...

[greenmind21]

Hi,

I had an unused H1B stamped & filed by my previous employer but expired in the year 2012. I never traveled on it. Currently I am doing my MBA on F1 Visa in the US, graduating in December, and would be filing a H1B again next year 2015 by an employer who is going to hire me. My...

[kn7]

I am currently in USA on a L1B visa which got expired last month. My 1-94 is valid till 2016.
I am trying to find a job with a Non-Profit organization so that they can file a H1-B Visa for me in cap-exempt category.

My question is:

1. What is the time line for visa...

[tanmoy.roy]

Hi,

I had a valid h1b petition from Comp A, which got approved on Sept 2005 and stamping was done on Feb 2006. I went to USA on Mar 2006. I returned back to India on Sep 2007. I again went back to USA on Jan 2009 and returned back on June 2009. During this stay my VISA was extended till...

[karthik2013]

I have worked in US for 4 years as EB2 status. I-140 priority date Nov 2010.

I got my first H1B for 3 years after which I applied for extension. Extension was for 1 year. For 10 months during the extension, I was out of US and my extension expired last year in October. I have lived...

[ursnaidu]

Hi,
My current employer filed H1 for me during 2008 and H1 Petition approval recieved and expired on 20-Jul-2011. I have not travelled to US with approved petition and visa stamping is not done too.
Now, I want to apply for H1 thru other Emlpoyer B . DO I need to wait for next year...

[sanrav]

Hi,

I am new to this community and would highly appreciate if anyone can input their thoughts.

I finished PhD in USA and then joined a university as a postdoc for two years until April 2012. Before the end of my postdoc, I received a job offer from a biotech company. I...