H1B Extension Rejected - Apply again, Cap Exempt?

USA H1B Visa
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Hi, I have a question regarding my H1B visa.

Here are the approved petition details and my period of stay in US.

Initial Petition – 10/2013 – 05/2016. But stayed in US for 6 months out of 2 years 7 months in that.
Applied extension in Apr’16 and got approved petition for 3 years, valid from 05/2016 till 05/2019. Stayed in US for 1 year 2 months out of 3 years in that.
Applied for extension in Apr’19, received Denied notification from USCIS (because Position is not a specialty occupation) in Sep’19 and returned from US. Since I stayed in US for just close to 2 years out of 6 years, please let me know if I am Cap exempt for applying the extension again through my current employer?

Thanks,
Sakthi

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Sakthi,
You are cap exempt. You can use remaining of the 6 years. Read below

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Thanks Kumar for your response.

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