I need help on few questions , will really appreciate if you can guide based on your experience dealing with immigration cases.

The background is:

My H1 B petition was filed by an employer, the application was selected in the lottery in April 2008.

The Immigration firm handling my case was sent an RFE by USCIS with a reply back by date of Aug 4, 2008.

The current petitioner is procrastinating providing the paper work required as per the RFE - suggesting they are in the process of compiling the same.

I fear that the employer may not be in a position to get the paper work in time,which may result in denial to my H1B application. Do you think there is a way to handle this situation?

Additionally I was thinking
1) Is it possible my friend can get an extension on the RFE?
2) Is it possible to transfer the existing H1B application to another petitioner/ employer and by some time to get the paper work in place?

Really appreciate if you can answer this or advise or suggest.