Apply for H1B when had H1B in past

rasikmalhotra · #1 Nov 2, 2009, 07:03 PM

I had a H1B Visa in past and was in US for ~2 years on H1B visa.
I had to go to my home country and before I could come back, my H1B visa expired.
I came back to US on L1 visa with my same employer which I was on H1B with.
Now, I am looking to apply for H1B again, but have following query:

1. Do I need to go through H1B lottery system again even if I had H1B in past?
2. Is it like Employer has to go through complete process or it is a like a H1B transfer?

What else should I keep in mind?

I would really appreciate if someone could help me out with the above questions.

Regards
RM

DCcityboy · Nov 3, 2009, 05:53 AM

You will not be in the new fiscal year visa pool, if you had one issued in the past 6 years. please note that the time you were in H is added to the time on L for maximum period of stay in US, so if you were in the US as an H or an L, then all that time counts towards the 6 year maximum.

the company files another H, with evidence of your previous H approval and visa. there is no and never has been an H "transfer".

good luck.



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