Is my F1 status still valid after my OPT expires?

[Jojo Smith]

I am now working in a company using my OPT, which will expire soon. My OPT is for the completion of my master\'s degree. But now, I am still in the Ph.D program at my university(Actualy, I am still taking some cources.) I have already submitted my H1 application and waiting for the approval notice. If I can\'t get my H1 approved before my OPT expires, what my status will be after OPT expires? Can I still be an F1 because of my PhD? How does INS define the termination of an F1 status?

Thanks for your answers.

 

[jaxen]

your F1 might be valid

if your I20 and paspport stamps say so. If H1 is rejected , you can reassure yourself by getting a new F1 I94 after the rejection date.