Employment between OPT expiration and H1B start date

[SundarH1B]

My OPT expires Feb 2013 and my new H1B if filed will take effect only in October 2013. What are my options to stay in the US, remain legally employed and get paid from February through October?

Please advise. Thanks in advance.

[JoeF]

If an H1 is filed during the 60 day F1 grace period, you can stay until Oct. 1 when the H1 starts, but you can not work during that time.

So, realistically, you will have to leave the country, and come back on H1 in October.

[chtummala]

hmm .. you can stay using cap gap .. but you can not work legally ..

what date exactly your OPT is going to end ..