How many times H1B visa can be extended before going to US?

USA H1B Visa
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Hi,

I got my H1B visa approved for one year till 30th September 2016.

I have applied for H1B in 2015 January.

I cannot go to US due to personal reasons till December 2016 and also
I want to apply for an extension in 2017 only.

Please let me know if it is possible to apply for extension in 2017.

Can I extend my visa several times in this way if my employer is willing to do it?

Do I need to go through lottery process again for extension?

Please help me out.

Thanks so much in advance.

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You can actually just let the petition expire, no need to keep updating it. Since you have an approved H1 within the last 6 years you can simply apply for a new H1 and you don’t need to go through the lottery.