H1B Transfer

Hi Everyone,

I had H1B petition from Employer1 which is valid from October 2013 to Jan 2015. I was in US for about 10 months during 2013-14 timeframe. And, I have full set of petition documents inlcuding I-797B form, my SSN etc.

Now, I’m working for Employer2 in India. I know that I dont need to go through CAP. Here are the questions from my end.

(1) Can I renew it? It was expired in Jan 2015

(2) If I can renew through CAP-Excempt, what are the procedures? Can Employer2 or a new Employer3 can renew it?

(3) Since I stayed outside of US, will I be eligible to stay for another 6 years again (including 2 allowed renewals)?

(4) How long the normal renewal process take?

(5) What are the costs involved?

Expecting an expert comment on these queries. Thanks in advance :slight_smile: