You may come back in H status without being subject to the lottery. Find an H employer and come back, file your I-485 and 6 months later you can...

the passport expiration during your student status will not defeat your future adjustment of status.

I concur with the answers of my colleagues.

you need an analysis as to whether you are or are not subject; and if yes will need a waiver to change, extend or adjust status. You would be...

you are eligible for Unemployment insurance as this is your money from prior employment.

Depends on 2 things -- whether the company withdrew the H-1B at the time of layoff and whether you have time left on the old Approval.

Yes you will need to disclose prior spouses and show those marriages have been terminated to legally marry your current spouse. You don't want to...

H-4's are legal to study even if a change of status to F-1 is pending. If your H-4 status is lost, then this is not an option until change of...

I agree with my colleagues -- if the DSO approves for training then you should be fine.

Entry relates to what status your husband was in when he most recently entered the country even if it was years ago.