Quitting employment on H1B and resuming after stay outside of US

My H1B is valid till 2018 June and then I can extend it for three more years.

Due to some family emergencies I will be required to quit my job and go back to India for a year or so.

If my current employer in the US is willing to hire me back after a year, will I need to go through the H1B application process (eg: file in April of next year, lottery, process, start in October of next year) again?

Thank you for the response in advance.

R

You don’t need to do that. You will be eligible for cap-exempt petition and don’t need to go through lottery.