Originally Posted by dbj1000

3) The H1B quota. This financial year's H1B cap (only 65,000) was reached within the first day of processing in October 2004. H1B petitions for visas starting in October 2005 were being accepted from April 1st of this year, and although you have until October 1st of this year to apply, it's almost certain that there are over 65,000 applications already in the system. If this is the case, then the earliest you could re-apply for an H1B after October is April 2006, for a visa that would only be valid in October 2006!