F1 to H1B Gap Question - Please Advise

[LegMat]

My Case -

1) Bachelor Graduation - May 2006,
2) Applied for H1-B 2007 - Application was not picked in Lottery,
3) OPT Period ended - July 14th 2007,
4) Back to F-1 Status (I-20) through Kaplan (No OPT privilege in Kaplan courses),
5) Current I-20 EXPIRED 04/06/2008,
6) BUT had Filed H1-B AGAIN on 04/01/2008,
7) CURRENTLY IN A 60 DAYS GRACE PERIOD.

Based on My Case above and the New F1 to H1b Gap Relief regulation,

will my duration of stay be automatically extended till Oct 1st 2008, provided my H1B application is selected in the lottery.
Or
the Cap Gap relief is only applicable to F-1 candidate currently in OPT.


thanks,
LegMat.

 

[franc23]

Same situation - any answers please

I am in a similar state. My opt expired in march 15th and hence i got admit into a new university with a joining date of May 12th. The problem is my old school has released the SEVIS record to the new school. Hence, even if this cap-gap reform allows me to work since I was in the grace period on April 8, 2008, will it be okay in my situation since my SEVIS is no longer with the school that issued me the OPT and Master's Degree.

Looking forward to the next chat session as well, since this is one of the questions that remain unanswered by the new rule for students in this scenario.

Thanks...