OPT denied H 1 approval notice

[riya5]

Hi all:
I am recently experiencing the pangs of Immigration and am pretty shaken up..
I came to US on F 1 status and completed a Master's program. When I was trying to apply for OPT I was told I would be ineligible as I had taken a break of more than 5 months in between(had to go back to my home country as my mother was sick.....in my last semester) I thought I could come back finish my last semester and get my OPT...But my DSO told me that is not possible and asked me to take more classes. I didnt want to take more clases and did apply for OPT....
Consequence: Got a RFE for more information like Diploma etc..
Meanwhile I did apply for H 1 B through an emplyer also..hoping I would get my status changed.
The F 1 OPT got denied and now I ahve a H 1 approval without change of status...cos my grace period on F 1 expired with the RFE proceedings...

Please can anyone guide me what should be my best course of action:
Apply for reconsideration for my OPT?
Or just leave country and come bak with the H 1 B stamping? Are there chances H 1 B would be denied due to gap in status?
Please any help is appreciated!
Thanks..

 

[LucyMO]

you are not eligible for OPT, since you were out of status (outside the US) for more than 5 months. A period of more than 5 months wipes your slate clean and you have to start all over again - accumulating an academic year of enrollment before you can get OPT.