Got laid off. How can I be on H1B status after that (till I find a job) ?

[Esha1982]

Got laid off recently due to corporate downsizing, but will be on payroll till the 31st of December 2012. How can I be on H1B status after that (till I find a job) ? My husband is on F1 visa. Should I convert to F2 Visa right now? I have approved H1B visa for 3 years. How difficult will it be to convert back to H1B visa from F2 visa ? Please help.

[JoeF]

You are not on H1 once you are laid off.

You either need to find a new job before your current one ends, or you need to change to some other status. F2 would be a possibility in your case.

[SameerH1Bworker]

Once you're laid off, you're Out of status. My employer may help to transfer H1B. Contact me for their contact info, if you want to transfer H1B.