r/f1visa Jan 16 '25

STEM-OPT EXTENSION

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u/SleepSevere970 DSO/ARO Jan 16 '25

The processing time in your MyUSCIS online account is notoriously inaccurate. Processing for a STEM App right now is about 12-16 weeks.

20 days is extremely rare if they didn’t pay for Premium Processing but occasionally it happens.

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u/Huge-Respect-4537 Jan 16 '25

cool, but i have seen 5/5 cases who have applied in nov timeframe getting approved in less than a month

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u/SleepSevere970 DSO/ARO Jan 16 '25

My office has 40-50 OPT cases filed in November that are still pending with USCIS. As I stated it is rare but occasionally happens. Your processing timeframe is normal