Second H1-B, no quotas, no dealines?

[smeagle]

Hello,

I worked for a U.S. company in 2009-2010 under an approved H1-B visa.

I lost the job in 2010 and moved back to my country of origin.

A new U.S. company is interested in hiring me. I've been told that for subsequent H1-B visa applications, there is NO QUOTAS, (and no deadlines?) the visa could be approved in as fast as 3 weeks.

Is this correct?

[shervin143]

Each H1B CAP is valid for 6 years. Since you already have an H1B approval notice, you are already CAP counted. Any new employer can file a new H1B petition under the CAP from your previous H1B approval notice and request an immediate start date. However, you will get only 6 year minus the time that is already used in that CAP.

The decision on your petition can take anywhere between 1-4 months. There is a premium processing which will get you the result within 15 days.

[smeagle]

Each H1B CAP is valid for 6 years. Since you already have an H1B approval notice, you are already CAP counted. Any new employer can file a new H1B petition under the CAP from your previous H1B approval notice and request an immediate start date. However, you will get only 6 year minus the time that is already used in that CAP.

The decision on your petition can take anywhere between 1-4 months. There is a premium processing which will get you the result within 15 days.

Thank you very much for the clarification.

smeagle wanxalot