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In view of a few leading IT companies coming under a cloud of uncertainty recently, we have been getting calls from anxious employees who are on L1 status, exploring options for change of status to H-1B. Option One: If the person has ever been on H-1B classification within the past six years and has not stayed outside the US for a period of one year or more since getting the H-1B status, he/she is eligible to change status to H-1B right away, i.e., an employer can file an H-1B petition with change of status from L-1 to H-1B. Option Two: Find an Employer who is exempt from H-1B quota cap and have them file an H-1B petition with change of status right away...