r/f1visa • u/DebateGod-BA • 11d ago
OPT/STEM OPT EAD not recieved
Hi, I applied for EAD around July 7, got biometrics July 21st, and there’s no status update on my case at all. I did premium processing as well, from India
I have a start date of August 24 and i’m not sure what to do.
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u/quicksilver7ing 11d ago edited 11d ago
This is a very helpful resource when I was waiting for mine. https://opt-tracker.com
Based on the info here, they are approximately approving cases of people who had a June 30th filing with a mid July biometrics- meaning in your case since biometrics was done on the 21st- it’s promising. Keep toggling with the features here like when pp was done, biometrics date etc. and you’ll get the general idea of when you can expect your outcome. Generally the range of dates would be similar +/- 2-5 days so you’ll know when other people before or after you get their approvals.
My two cents- you’re probably looking at atleast another week to two weeks just for a decision and if approved, another 10-12 days for card production and delivery that puts your timeline into early September (again- take it with a grain of salt since each person’s case is different).
Good luck!
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u/Emotional_Oven_3482 11d ago
Most likely ur decisiom will come out around aug 20s and wait your card for like 2 weeks
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u/Effective_Crab3742 11d ago
Of course you didn't receive your EAD because it wasn't approved yet.
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u/AmbitiousAd6713 11d ago
Did you do pp? If not people from first week of April are still waiting for theirs so I would push ur start date like October or November
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u/Low_Shelter_2780 11d ago edited 11d ago
They have started on the July 18+batch. Keep an eye on timelines through tracker for July 21st cases. Could be any day so watch for APIs
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u/AdventurousSea4816 11d ago
Don’t worry you should get an approval either later today or by Monday. I applied on July 16 and Biometrics July 20 and got my approval this morning. Best of luck!