Post-OPT legal status after H1B rejection and Fall 2013 school admission (pending SEVIS reactivation & new I-20 issuance)

[SundarH1B]

I am an F1 student visa holder and graduated from business school (MBA). My OPT expired in February 2013 and I am now on cap-gap extension status. I applied for H1B visa on April 1 and received my rejection notice on May 15. My 60-day grace period to stay in the US expires July 14. Meanwhile, I obtained admission at another local college for Fall 2013 (received email confirmation from the college). But they have withheld issuing me the I-20 pending the reactivation of my (terminated) SEVIS record. My previous school had submitted a request to ICE/USCIS authorities to reactivate my SEVIS record. But the request is still pending and they have not yet heard back.

 

In case the SEVIS reactivation and/or new I-20 does not arrive before July 14 (end of 60-day grace period following H1B rejection), will I need to leave the US? Or is it OK to stay here beyond my grace period, and wait for the SEVIS reactivation & I-20 considering that I have an email confirming my Fall 2013 admission to the other college?

I would appreciate any information regarding this. I need to determine urgently whether I should reserve an return air ticket a.s.a.p. to avoid overstay. Thank you.

[cosf2tof1]

Did you get any kind of receipts from USCIS regarding sevis reactivation?

If you get any you can stay in usa. And also this is the critical issue sometimes recipt wouldn't give legal status  it's better to contact attorney.