10 months remaining on H1 max-out

[joy001]

I have 10 months remaining on H1 max-out. (H1 expires Oct-09. Recapture included)

Is there anyway I can switch employers at this point and start my GC process? Can I apply for H1 extension beyond Oct-09?

Please share your experience / understanding.

Thanks

 

[manwithnoname]

Theoritically you can:
1. Retrogressed country of chargeability: file a Labor certification, if approved, file I-140 if this one gets apprved too (in < 10 months from now)you can extend H-1 for 3 years.
2. Priority date current: file Labor certification wait for it's apprval (< 10 months fom now), and file I-140 and I-485. Even if I-140 does not gets apprved, you can work on EAD.

Pprcessing times vary and are quite unpredictable.