You've received conflicting feedback because the answer isn't clear unfortunately. The concern is this: that if 6 years have elapsed since you were initially g

You've received conflicting feedback because the answer isn't clear unfortunately. The concern is this: that if 6 years have elapsed since you were initially granted H-1B status and you are outside the U.S. for at least one year, USCIS will consider you subject to the lottery if you are sponsored again for H-1B classification. That being said, recently we had a couple of cases where these facts applied and USCIS still approved the new H-1B petitions without requiring the employers to go through the lottery.