I was in H1B status from 2007 to 2009. Can I avoid the lottery and just apply for the remainder of my H1B time?

Answer

It can be tried. There are technicalities that started causing some problems in situations such as this. But, we found strategies that have worked to allow the request for the unused remainder time, even years later. (29.Feb.2016)

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