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Hi Peter, I'm a Canadian and I had an H-1B several years ago. I used about 2.5 years of it and left US in summer 2011 before using up the full 3 years. Am I e

Hi Peter, I'm a Canadian and I had an H-1B several years ago. I used about 2.5 years of it and left US in summer 2011 before using up the full 3 years. Am I eligible to come back on H-1B without lottery by claiming the remainder time? I read something about this online saying that I can come back on H-1B before 6 years past the date I left US? Thanks!

hpagey 11y ago
I was in similar situation. I think your new petition will not count against the quota if you were holding H1 within last 6 years.
- proberts 11y ago
  That's right. You have the option of not being counted against the cap.