Urgent HELP - selcted in 2027 lottery but got fired before filing petition
I am currently on F1 visa. I have a civil engineering degree from my home country Ecuador. I wanted to study my Masters but didn't have the money to continue so just got a certificate in construction management from a community college instead and graduated in December.
I am waiting for OPT EAD to come in the mail and relocated for a job. My employer and I decided not to pay premium processing to get EAD right away and instead filed for H1B and I have been in the company as an intern AKA no pay. The company sponsored me for the H1B registration and I got selected. Now they're saying that I'm not a good fit for the company based on my internship but they can help me transfer my visa (btw in this internship I didn't do any construction or engineering just office work, printing and answering phones for FREE).
He said they'll file the petition for me but we have no idea how the transfer process will go since I still dont have my OPT EAD (filed early november - 6 months waiting) and I have no money to pay premium processing anymore! I am looking for jobs but don't even know when I would be able to start since I dont have my EAD yet. At this point the period of time for my OPT won't even be 12 months anymore given the 14 month after graduation rule.
Can someone please advise on next steps to take I am very concerned. I am also looking for a job in civil engineering where I could transfer my H1B if anyone can help with a referral I am willing to relocate again!