申请OPT is always OK lah since your are F-1 and not H1 yet.
but what's the activate date of H1?
as far as I know, two application,the last approved will be the final status.
so in this case, if your H1 got approved fisrt, I don't know if you need to cancel your application for OPT.
The best thing is to ask the international officer or call a lawyer and get some idea.
aND SINCE he applied for H1, he may ask the lawyer who did H1 for him.
Those are professionals.
but what's the activate date of H1?
as far as I know, two application,the last approved will be the final status.
so in this case, if your H1 got approved fisrt, I don't know if you need to cancel your application for OPT.
The best thing is to ask the international officer or call a lawyer and get some idea.
aND SINCE he applied for H1, he may ask the lawyer who did H1 for him.
Those are professionals.