H1B lottery required with I-140 approved (F1 status in between)?

USA
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Hi everyone, here is my situation:

  1. First 6 years of H1B ended in 2019.
  2. Got I-140 approved in 2018.
  3. H1B extended for another 3 years, 2019 - 2022.
  4. In 2020, I switched from H1B to F1 to pursue MBA.
  5. I have used all of my OPT for my previous Master’s degree, cannot use OPT post-MBA.

For full-time positions post-MBA (in 2022), is my H1B considered cap exempt? Or will I have to go through lottery process again?

Thanks!

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Curious to know why change of status when you can enroll to college even on H1B and while you keep working.

Yes you can use your approved I-140 to start with a new H1B employer and they can file H1B petition under cap-exempt, meaning no need to go through lottery.

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Thanks for the reply. I wanted to do a full-time MBA, so switched status to F-1.