Question of going back to China during F-1 to H1B?

I have a valid (valid till 06/2006) multi-entry F-1 visa now and my employer submitted application to change my F-1 to H-1B yesterday. But I must go back to China soon and return on 01/16/2006. My question is that if my application of changing F-1 to H-1B is approved before I come back, will I have a problem to reenter the US due to the change of my status? If my state date in H-1B is 01/20/2006, do I need to apply for H-1b visa in China?

Thanks for your help,

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• H1B status is not equal to H1b visa -2426- ♀ (426 bytes) () 12/02/2005 postreply 15:47:54

• of course it may depend on when your H1b status becomes valid -2426- ♀ (195 bytes) () 12/02/2005 postreply 15:51:39

• If you come back before 1/20, should be OK. -254245- ♀ (13 bytes) () 12/02/2005 postreply 15:52:55

• 親身經曆:如果你離開,你必須要申請H1簽證入美. -6913- ♀ (241 bytes) () 12/02/2005 postreply 22:24:49