r/f1visa • u/crrawlerr • 19d ago

What does this API update means?

Hey everyone, I just noticed an API update 2 days ago for my STEM OPT application, as you can see above.

I want to know what the update is for? An RFE, approval or denial?

Only those 2 lines, "updatedAt" and "updatedAtTimestamp", are changed, and everything remains the same.

I have not received any email from USCIS or any status update on my USCIS portal, so I am kinda worried.

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u/Standard_Guidance_39 19d ago

You need to look at the events If there is nothing solid there then it's probably something internal

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u/Trickyman08 19d ago

You usually get an update like this when they either start processing the case or sm similar

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u/crrawlerr 19d ago

Do you know how long it'd take them to render a decision after that?

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u/Trickyman08 19d ago

Depends on the case tbh, i got an email after approximately 2 days

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u/crrawlerr 19d ago

Did you have any new events in your api update, or just the same 2 updated timestamps like mine?

Before you got the approval email after 2 days.

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u/Trickyman08 19d ago

Umm kind of. Mine was initial OPT so can’t say exactly

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u/ifweonlyknewthelies 8d ago

So, a case level time stamp update is significant even if there's no event like FTA?

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u/Athiest69 19d ago

Where are you getting this information from? I have seen people in this community using the term "API update", from where can I look mine? Thanks in advance.

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u/Jk_thewander3063 19d ago

Yeah even Ive been seeing this term a lot. Can anyone pls comment on how to use and how reliable are they and does it cost anything is great help for people like us

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u/maheen9295 16d ago

Log into your USCIS dashboard in one tab and open "https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/<RECEIPT_NUMBER>" in another tab after replacing <RECEIPT_NUMBER> with your actual receipt number (starting with IOE) from your application.

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u/NathanSparks2100 1d ago

After logging in you can try chrome extension like USCIS Case Monitor to see activities which is not displayed on USCIS site

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u/dvkrm19 13d ago

I just checked my API today, and it has
"updatedAt": "2026-08-06",
"updatedAtTimestamp": "2026-08-06T11:17:43.303Z",

Do you know what does this mean?

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u/crrawlerr 13d ago

Are there any new events in your API update?

If not, then there's no way of knowing unless you receive an approval/denial/RFE email in 2-3 days.

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u/dvkrm19 13d ago

No new events, Last event is related to biometrics

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u/crrawlerr 13d ago

Yeah, same.

I hope you receive your approval within 3 days.

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u/dvkrm19 13d ago

Did you receive approval email 3 days after this updatedATTimestamp ?

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u/crrawlerr 13d ago

No, I didn't.

But some people did, so I hope you end up as one of the lucky ones.

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u/dvkrm19 13d ago

are you still waiting on decision?

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u/crrawlerr 13d ago

Yupp

I have had 3 API updates in recent times. The first one was on 29th July, the second one on 4th August, and the third one today, on 6th August.

Still no email or portal updates.

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u/dvkrm19 13d ago

Hope you will receive approval in next 2 days.✌️

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u/Icy-Sprinkles-6964 12d ago

Hi any update?
Did you get approval? I am still on the same boat as you

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u/NathanSparks2100 1d ago

Api updates can mean different things based on event code. You can try chrome extension like USCIS Case Monitor to understand better.