Am I on H1b or F-1 Status

Hello Mr. Knowitall or anyone who can answer my question

I hope this is the right thread, if not please help me find the right thread.

I have a f-1 visa for 5 years starting Aug 2005 (valid till Aug 2010)
I graduated in Dec 07, OPT finished Sep 08
Company A filed H1 in Apr 08, with errors in my name and DOB
Since the economy was bad I was benched right from when I joined the company in Mar 08 till Sep 08, Before the official date(Oct 01, 2008) to start work on H-1B(from F-1/opt), I left to my home country due to family reasons.
Now 1.)the company A does not tell me if the correction is made or not
2.)Tells me that it would give the proper documents only after I secure a job in US trying from my home country itself.Only then would I be able to go to the embassy for the interview

Now my question is:
a.)Since my f-1 visa is valid till Aug 2010, can I still come back on F-1 considering that I got an I-20 for a different college in a diff prog
b.)What visa am I on f-1 or H1b, since I really did not stay a single day before the Oct 01 kicked in
Or
c.)Is it advisable for me to look for a Company B that would file a new H1b for me to come back ASAP--( I do not have any pay-stubs or anything from company A)

Any help would be mucj appreciated.Thanks.

You need to determine if your H1B was ever approved. That makes a difference in the process.

Your employer is obviously a fraud as they are responsible for placing you; you are not responsible for securing a position. Find a new employer.

You will be expected to attend class and study if you are on a student visa. Do not attempt to use it as a means to do a job search.

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You need to determine if your H1B was ever approved. That makes a difference in the process.

Your employer is obviously a fraud as they are responsible for placing you; you are not responsible for securing a position. Find a new employer.

You will be expected to attend class and study if you are on a student visa. Do not attempt to use it as a means to do a job search.

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Thank you very much for replying.
Yes I would like to go for studies for the next 1-2 yrs as the economy is bad.
But, I was told by my (fraudulent) employer that my H1b was approved, I have a photocopy of I-765(unfortunately it has a typo in my name and in DOB the year is incorrect)
So, now that my H1b is approved, does that mean my F-1 is void?
If not void, can I come back to US with just the I-20 of this new college ?
Please advise.