Hello,there. I am an au pair and my J1 visa will expire on Sep.of 2009. I have received the acceptance letter from a university but not the I-20 form. They said once I get the I-20 and begin to applying the status changing, I must attend to school and I would not be a J-1 visa holder anymore even I am pending. They told me that at the moment that the request for change of status is filed , I am no longer in the J-1 status classification as applicants are no allowed to retain two separate nonimmigrant status.
Is that true? Does that mean I would not be able to work as an au pair anymore since the moment I begin to request the status change?
Thanks for your attention.

