Is there any cut-off date for transfer of H4 to H1B visas for the year 2014?

I hold a H4 visa and I am currently looking for a consultant sponsoring HB visas. Would like to know if there is a cut-off date for submission of H1B application for the year 2014 and 2015.

Yes kind of…it is bit complicated.

  1. if you have never held H1 Before -

  2. because of lottery system

it was April 4-5th 2014 to start from Oct 2014. Now to start Oct 2015 file by Apr 2015.