when you come back with AP, you are still H-1B status.
If you have H-1B visa now and don't want to apply H-1B visa when you come back, you will be H-1B status too if you use AP to come back and work for the same employer.
If you have H-1B visa now and don't want to apply H-1B visa when you come back, you will be H-1B status too if you use AP to come back and work for the same employer.