Renewal (5th year) with same job, LCA required?

[satch69]

I'm licensed attorney (not immigration). Both company A and company B are law firms. For purposes of LCA, my occupation is legal consultant.

Briefly, here is my history of H1 applications:

Oct 2007, granted 1st-time H1 (masters quota) with Company A

Jan 2008, applied for (and granted) transfer to Company B

June 2009, applied for (and granted) transfer back to Company A

Since they only provide 3 years per application, my current status with Company A expires on June 2012. However, I still have 18 months left out of my 6-year limit (which will be reached on Oct 2013).

So I know that I need to renew / re-apply, BUT...

...do I still need to undergo the entire process, including filing LCA and subsequently filing the I-129? Or is there a shortcut?

Thanks,

S

[satch69]

Let me rephrase my question in case the above was not clear. Still hoping for a response.

When renewing 3-year H1 with the same company and job title, do I have to repeat the entire process (LCA + petition) or is there some shortcut?

[kalyan_ac]

A LCA is required every time you file for H1b even if its an extension or transfer or new.

Because the old LCA you have might be expired by now.