Given that the H1B must be sponsored by an employer, how are you supposed to find one if you shouldn't "solicit", go to interviews, meet people ?
Is this a catch-22 ? Nobody ever got legally an H1B ?
Is this a catch-22 ? Nobody ever got legally an H1B ?
Other way is that you are on some other visa (other than B-1), that does allows you to solicit, give interviews, etc. For example at the end of F-1 study visa, you can go around and shop for some time to get a job, and the company will then sponsor for your H1B.
At the end of those (12+17) months you can seek H1B.