Changing employer at 5.5yr H1 usage

[sbasak]

I'm in a peculiar immigration situation, and wanted some advise.

I entered US on a H1-B visa in January, 2000, and my current I-94 expires Feb 15, 2006. If I recapture the days I spent outside the country (vacation, business travel, etc), that'd mean my 6-yr cap ends in Apr, 2006.

I got laid off from my current employer last month (Termination Date: Sept 15, 2005 taking the separation pay into account). My LCA is pending with California BCIS for over an year.

I'm hearing confusing statements from prospective employers. Some of them are saying that it's too late to sponsor a visa for you, while others are mentioning that visa + GC is possible.

Can you please tell me what the legal implications are in this case?

Thanks and Regards
Raj

 

[jnpr]

I'm in a peculiar immigration situation, and wanted some advise.

I entered US on a H1-B visa in January, 2000, and my current I-94 expires Feb 15, 2006. If I recapture the days I spent outside the country (vacation, business travel, etc), that'd mean my 6-yr cap ends in Apr, 2006.

I got laid off from my current employer last month (Termination Date: Sept 15, 2005 taking the separation pay into account). My LCA is pending with California BCIS for over an year.

I'm hearing confusing statements from prospective employers. Some of them are saying that it's too late to sponsor a visa for you, while others are mentioning that visa + GC is possible.

Can you please tell me what the legal implications are in this case?

Thanks and Regards
Raj

Find another job you can apply for H1b 7th year extension base on your prevous labor pending more than 365 days.