Applying for 2nd H1B after 6 years

[CitizenshipAspirant]

Hello,

My 6 year tenure with H1B was over in 2012. I was on H4 visa till mid 2013. Then I was outside U.S for 2 years and returned in mid 2015.
Can I go for H1 visa directly or will I have to go through the lottery again?

[raghvi]

Hello,

My 6 year tenure with H1B was over in 2012. I was on H4 visa till mid 2013. Then I was outside U.S for 2 years and returned in mid 2015.
Can I go for H1 visa directly or will I have to go through the lottery again?

If your 6 years of cap is exhausted you need to apply in fresh cap, and if there is lottery you would be part of it.

This is my opinion not legal advice.