H1B using old CAP - need original I-797 - Need help

[alagumuthu]

Hi All,

I need urgent help on my stituation. Please find the facts on my H1B.

1. I had a H1B stamped on my passport by my previous employer at 2009
2. I never traveled using that H1B.
3. While leaving the organization, previous employer got the I-797 original...

[rajasanjeevkumar]

Hi,

I have done MS in USA from 2006 to 2007 and I got H1b approved from 2008 to 2011 under Master's(STEM) quota. I only worked for 4 months in this visa and I went out of USA. I came back to USA in 2014, starting working using L2 EAD and got cap-exempt(non profit) H1B approved. I...

[SKDS160]

Hello,

If a H1B petition approved last year and applicant never joined the employer and remained in H4 status till now. Can the applicant find a new employer and transfer his H1 petition as CAP EXEMPT?

I am getting a mixed answers on this as to how a person is considered...

[Megha Maheshwari]

Hi,

I had filed for a H1B Capped petition in 2009 and had got the approval. But I havent travelled or got the Visa Stamped due to some constraints.
Now another employer wants to new H1B Cap Petition. I have not disclosed the old Petition to the new employer.

Questions...

[Sid07]

Hi,

This forum has been really helpful in covering quite a few topics and queries the answers to which aren't easily accessible. I would like to know your thoughts on my scenario mentioned below:

I got my 1st H1B Visa in October 2008 on which I worked till August 2009 (11...

[asp12]

I have been working 2.5 yrs on non-profit h1, I recently got my profit h1 approved in lottery. I wanted to ask does new profit h1 gets another 6 years of validity ?

Thanks

[Mattjmyers76]

Dear All,

I am looking for help on how to replace current h2b workers that resign before their status expires.

I have a valid LCA but some of the workers have resigned and gone back to their home countries which leaves me with their work to cover. The DOL state that I should...

[ramki22]

I recently had an approved H1b petition (from a private company). The start date is Oct 1st. I am currently working on a University-H1B visa.

Instead of starting on Oct 1st with the company, I want to go to my home country (India) around Sept END, and then get the new company-H1B stamped...

[getmukesh505]

Hi,

I am out of US for around 2 years now. My H1B visa got expired around 1.3 years ago. Before that, I have stayed in US for around 1.5 years. So,I believe out of 5-6 years of my H1b petition quota, I still have few years to use. Now, my question is : can I renew my H1 visa and will...

[avppgv]

Hi, I am currently working with company A on L-1 visa. I want to switch to company B, for which I believe I will need H-1B visa. But, this year's H-1B visa cap has been reached. Is there any special quota for L-1 to H-1B transfers?

Is there any other way for me to start working for company...

[am8084]

I'm currently on J1 (expiration Aug/11/2012) and have obtained a hardship waiver already. My prospective employer has applied for a cap subject H1b for me (cap subject: so for Oct/1/2012). My attorney hopes that I get my H1b approved with COS ( although I'll be out of status between Aug and Oct) because...

[am8084]

My prospective employer started a cap subject H1b process for me. I'm afraid they may fail getting it on time which will cause me to be out of status. For that reason I decided to let my other potential employer continue working on a cap exempt H1b.

I decided not to tell either of...

[am8084]

The current position will be for outpatient office with a for-profit employer so it will not be cap excempt and subsequently will be effective Oct/1/2012.

They said that one of the hospitals they have privelages at is not for profit and has residency program so they can apply for a cap...

[am8084]

My question emerges from the instructions of form i-485 that says the following in page 2:

"10. Who is not elegible to adjust status?
F. You failed to maintain your nonimmigrant status, unless your failure to maintain status was through no fault of your own or for technical...

[nish457]

Hi,

I am working on a client side(MNC) through a staffing agency on my STEM OPT, I need h1b this year so I changed my staffing agency last week. I am working at client since last 19 months. But my new agency has filed for only one H1b in the past, it was approved..

What...