90 day OPT period ending with no job in hand, What are my options?

[postoptcandidate]

I am currently on OPT and my EAD start date was 06/29/2009. I haven't found a job yet and my 90 day period is about to complete. I have a couple of questions on which I am just not clear as to what to do. Please help.

1. Once the 90 day period is over and then I receive news that I've got the job during the 60 day grace period (say in Oct), am I still eligible to join the company then and resume my OPT status?

2. If I apply for a change in my visa status to H4, and then I get a job, can I cancel the H4 petition and continue with my OPT status for the reminder of the 12 month duration?

[abies]

You should have talked to your ISO advisor earlier.
More than 20 hours a wk volunteering activities (related to your degree) are counted as employment for the regular post-comp OPT.
You don't have to change your status at all. Do some volunteering and keep looking for a job.

P.S.
If you get a job during 60 day grace period, that would be invalid.

[topcatin]

I am currently on OPT and my EAD start date was 06/29/2009. I haven't found a job yet and my 90 day period is about to complete. I have a couple of questions on which I am just not clear as to what to do. Please help.

1. Once the 90 day period is over and then I receive news that I've got the job during the 60 day grace period (say in Oct), am I still eligible to join the company then and resume my OPT status?

2. If I apply for a change in my visa status to H4, and then I get a job, can I cancel the H4 petition and continue with my OPT status for the reminder of the 12 month duration?

Try looking for jobs in Non-profits or higher-ed(Universities) who can do your H1 at any point. In other words, they don't have to wait for Oct1st as the start date for H1. A good place to look for jobs in higher-ed is "higher-ed jobs.com". All the best!