Urgent: question about H1 cap exempt, currently on L1

[havannavar]

Hello Friends,

I am currently on L1B from feb 2008.

In Aug 2008 i got a h1b approval notice from another company x. I was suppose to join that company on 1 oct 2008 and I did not join that company.

I re-entered the US using my L1 visa.

a new company Y is approaching for a h1b visa now.

I wanted to know, can they use my previous h1b for cap exempt, even though I never used it?

all I have is a soft copy of H1B approval notice.

Can company Y apply for a cap exempt or should they go for a fresh H1B?

Thanks in advance.

Naveen

[shervin143]

If that approval notice is still valid, then the new company can file a transfer using the same CAP.

[havannavar]

thanks so much Shervin,

how do I check if the approval notice is still valid?

Do I need the physical copy of approval notice?

thanks

Naveen

[havannavar]

H1 B was approved for Oct 2008. if that helps answering my question.

[havannavar]

I just saw the approval notice. it is valid until oct 2011.

Do I need the hard/physical copy of the approval notice?

[shervin143]

Not required. All that you need is the receipt number to prove that you are already CAP counted. However, since you have a soft copy of the approval notice, take a printout and give it to your new employer. That will help.

I just saw the approval notice. it is valid until oct 2011.

Do I need the hard/physical copy of the approval notice?