Do I have to renew H1?

I'm going back to school in 9/1/06, however, my H1 expires on 7/31/06. Can I just apply to change to F1 now without renewing H1? or I have to renew H1 first, then apply for change status?

If I renew H1 then apply for change of status, the problem is: very possibly change of status is approved before 7/31/06. I wouldn't be able to work anyway at that time, I already change to F1, then what's the deal of renewing H1 first?

However, as I called several lawyers, they all say I have to renew H1 first.

Is it possible that lawyers try to mislead me because they want to make money from my H1 renewal?

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• F1 student can be admitted in the US 30 days before -7284- ♀ (155 bytes) () 01/12/2006 postreply 11:33:01

• Thanks for the information -67194- ♀ (191 bytes) () 01/12/2006 postreply 11:44:03

• No, your f1 will start from the date specify in I20 -7284- ♀ (89 bytes) () 01/12/2006 postreply 11:47:55

• Thanks again, one more question -67194- ♀ (257 bytes) () 01/12/2006 postreply 12:03:02

• No your F1 starts right on the date specified on your -7284- ♀ (251 bytes) () 01/12/2006 postreply 12:20:42

• Thank you so much! You're very knowledgable! -67194- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2006 postreply 12:59:33