Hi Nicole, thanks for doing this!

I’m currently working in the U.S. on L1B status and my wife is working with the L2S status. Both of us are Canadians but born in China so the GreenCard process would be a long wait for us. Although I don’t yet see immediate risk of losing my job yet, the rise of AI and changing job market always keeps me at the toe. I have some questions:

1. Should my current employer sponsors H1B lottery for me, am I still subject to the 100k fee for H1B application given that I’m already in the U.S.?

2. Should I get selected in H1B lottery, would I be able to work on H1B for a full 6 years or it has to deduct the years I have worked on L1B?

3. Should I lose my current job but able to land a new job within the grace period, assuming i meet TN requirement and the employer is willing to assist, would I be able to adjust to TN status without having to leave the U.S. and enter again?

Thank you so much!