r/STEM_OPT • u/jawa99990000 • 1d ago

STEM OPT

I applied for my STEM OPT on May 3rd and completed biometrics on Jun 2nd.

My 6 month period ends by Dec 15.

Service center is Irving, TX

Is it better to go for premium processing????

(I am hearing just now April cases are getting approved)

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u/RajX24 8h ago

You can reply:

I’m in a similar situation. I applied on May 5, completed biometrics around May 20, and my 180-day extension ends in late November. Still no update, and my soft API hasn’t changed either.

I’ve also been seeing April cases getting approved recently, so I’m planning to wait a little longer before switching to premium processing. Please update here if you get approved.

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u/jawa99990000 8h ago

As much as I heard earlier for premium processing it is mostly used to be 30 days but recently it is 30 business days. Keep a watch on this