New H1 filing

[jwoww]

A company filed for H1B for me in 2008 when I was on OPT. It was approved. But I didn't work for them and soon moved back to India. They didn't give me a copy of the I-797 to me.
I am back now as a dependent. And want to apply for H1 through a different company. I want a copy of the I-797 now and have been contacting the company for more than a month and they are not responding. It does not look like they want to give me the I-797.
According to the law, does the company have to give me a copy of the I-797? Is there anything I can do to make them give it to me.
Thanks a lot.

[kabkaba]

There is no such rule.
But in order to use the previous cap number, all you need is the receipt number or a copy of the receipt notice.