My petition for H1B visa was recently approved. I am currently in a F1 status (Non-OPT). I would like avoid registering for fall classes and wasting a semester worth of fees (which I cannot afford anyway) just to maintain my status until October. What are my options? Please advise.

Your Grace period of around 60 days should cover it, don't you think so? I suggest you do a bit research on this. This might help you to avoid taking classes for fall and save some.  Good Luck.

Hi Oleg Polanski,

from what I know, the H1B rules were tweaked last year(?) so that people who got their H1B approved will not be deemed out of status even if their current status was set to expire before October 1st (H1B start date every year). someone please verify this.

Also, like Poon-hill stated, the 60 days grace period should cover it, even if what i said above was not true. confirm with a reliable source (best bet is the USCIS website www.uscis.gov  or the instruction pdf for H1B application).

...but, my dear pyarodeshbasiharu, the OP already has his H1B APPROVED.

don't worry, i will not call you names for not reading the original post carefully before blurbing out your 'holier-than-thou' reply. only idiots do that. a little humility goes a long way. you are welcome.

I think u are OK dude. As someone mentioned earlier, last year they changed the rule. The CAP-GAP rule will automatically maintain ur status till October 1st. But to be one safe side, u can just register some classes as someone said, and drop classes when ur H1B starts. But If i were u i would go to advisor and ask abut it. They usually have all the rules.

best of luck for job

Blue Bus i was only emphasizing ur point that cap gap rule will apply if h1b approved..