Change from L1b- H1b

[rajm]

Currently I am with employer A with L1B status valid till Feb,27 2013 with I94 till feb27,2014
I will be leaving US on July first week 2012 as my project ends & will be working from offshore
I planned to get an H1.

here is what i planned

1. Apply for H1-B in April 2012 without COS
2. Leave the country on July with L1B
3. Once H1 b petition approves i shall go for stamping after July as i will be in India already
4. Once Stamping is successful I will resign from my employer A & come back to US with H1

Kindly advice whether it will work ( i do not want my emp A to know about my H1 processing until I resign as it will affect my work carrier if H1 stamping doesn't go good)

[kabkaba]

What you plan is possible.
If H1 employer is a consulting company, be careful as there are many fraudulent companies out there.
Your L1 time will count against the 6 year limit on H1.