when can a new h1b be filed?

[nandac]

after the cap announced on h1b two months back, when can a new h1b be filed next (a standard h1b, not cap exempt etc)?

i saw in another thread that it can be filed from october 1st. is this true?

somebody else told me that a new h1b can be filed only from april 2013.

appreciate the insights.

[JoeF]

An H1 can be filed up to 6 months before the start date.

For an H1 with a start date of fiscal year 2014, i.e., Oct. 1, 2013, the H1 can be filed April 1, 2013 the earliest.

[pontevecchio]

A new H1 petition for any person not previously subject to the cap can only be applied for on or after April,1 for a start date after October,1. Obviously certain jobs are not cap subject and the employer can file any time...University academia etc.

[chtummala]

for FY2014 early date to file is April 1 2013 .. and the early date to start work is OCT1 2013 ..