L1B -H1B Clock reset

[swaroop32]

I was in US on L1B for 3.6 years from Apr 2011 till 1 st Nov 2014 .

 

Now I applied for H1B in cap and it got picked. lets say I get it stamped and travel after Nov 1st 2015 ( 1 year complete)

 

 

will my clock get reset and can i stay in US for 6 years ( 3 initial and after extension 3)

 

does clock reset depends on petition approval date or the number of days that we are out side US. Pls suggest

[jairichi]

For a clock to reset you need to spend a year outside US before a cap subject H1B petition is filed. Date of filing matters and not date of entry. So, your clock is not reset. You are eligible for 2.5 years on H1B.

[JoeF]

The clock did not reset, since the H1 was filed before you were abroad for a year.