Guys i need your help!!!I got laid off while working on F1/OPT for Company A for half a year.
I received H1B petition approval for Company A a couple of months ago, but I never left the US to get the stamp at the consulate at home and did not do COS in US.
My questions:
- Can I do the transfer of my H1B from Company A to B, even though I never worked on H1B and I am still in F1/OPT status?
- In case it is too late for the transfer I intend to stay on F1/OPT for the remaining part; when I find an offer from Company B to sponsor a new H1B petition, am I subject to the 2010 cap quota or am I waived because I was already approved for H1B for Company A in 2008/09?
- Is this correct: If I'm not subject to quota, my H1B can start anytime and I don't need to wait till Oct 1, 2009.
Thank you so much!