OPT to H1b Information Needed Urgent

What is the name of your state? NJ

Hello,

I am currently on my OPT and recently joined a firm which will sponsor my H1B. My OPT ends on January 2006. My Questions are as follows:

1] If my company applies for H1 B by April 1st (as I hold only a Bachelor's), When exactly does USCIS start processing the H1 B apllications? Is it after April 1st or October 1st?

2] How soon can I have my H1 B approved (given that I applied on April 1st)? What is the usual processing time for H1 B process?

3] What if the H1 B cap fills out and My H1 B application does not fall under the cap, then what happens once my OPT expires in next January?

4] Once my company applies for my H1, and I get my I-797 and LCA documents, what do these documents stand for? I know I-797 is only a receipt of notice of action but what is LCA for? Does it mean that I have been approved for my H1?

If you could answer above mentioned questions at your earliest, I would really appreciate that.

Thank You.

Information Needed

Hello Lana,

State: NJ

I posted a message yesterday and looking for your advice on this matter. It would be really helpful if you could reply me back at your earliest.

Thank you.