H1B Revoked and F1 visa in process

[ragz068]

Hello All,

I am in a fix and i am unsure what I need to do. I appreciate if someone can help me with what I need to do in my situation which I have mentioned below:

My last working day on my project was 12/31/2012 and have payslips until then. I applied for a F1 visa COS to go back to school on 01/09/2013. My employer revoked my H1B visa and it was revoked effective 03/15/2013. I am presently still awaiting the result of my F1 application having addressed an RFE.

1. If my RFE and F1 gets denied, will I be illegal or out-of-status immediately?

2. Am I already out of status or since my F1 visa process is in progress, am I still in-status?

3. Can I find another employer right now and file for a new H1B visa? If so, do I need to exit and re-enter USA for my new H1B to be valid?

Thank you for your time and help.

[JoeF]

The H1 revocation is completely irrelevant. Forget about it, it doesn't matter for anything.

The day when you stopped working is what matters.

You've been out of status when you filed the COS to F1. That in itself could already be a problem.

Then, care to tell us the university name? Usually, applications at universities take a long time.