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I went through a similar process twice. In my case it went rather smooth, but I am a scientist not a programmer. I made this post to summarize my experience: http://bit.ly/zMEHfr

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In case anyone is afraid of clicking on random bit.ly links, the above link expands to:

http://brunosan.eu/2012/01/04/being-recruited-in-the-usa/

I thought NIV was usually used with application for EB2 Green card. Is there a NIV category in H1B too?

I went back to my Visa application. You are right. I´ll edit my post. There are certain cases where there is no cap. The one that applies to me is "A nonprofit research organization or governmental research organization." 8 CFR 214.2 (h) (19) (iii) (C)

My mind played tricks (back when I was researcher there was that option to increase your chances). However I do remember that presenting a legal case that my skills were worth was an important factor to get the H1B.

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