H1b to H4 to H1b

[purushotham]

1. Applied for H1B in 2013 April  CAP and got he visa stamped with issue date : 14 -Mar-2014 and valid till 02-Sep-2016 and Got the  renewal from 04-oct-2016 and valid till 31-jan-2018
Query 

My Spouse is in USA on a H1b visa. I want to travel to US on H4 based on my spouses H1b. if I want to work in the US can I find an employer and get my existing expired H1b from point 2 above (Transfer and Extension and Ammendment)filed or should i go through the cap as a fresh petetion ? During the entire tenure from 2014-till date i have stayed in the US for 22 months and im currently in India and Visa is expired In 31- Jan 2018

[pontevecchio]

You are eligible for the remainder option of 6 years minus the existing H1 time in the USA.