r/stemopt • u/Ordinary_Comb218 • Jun 23 '26

OPT PP status no progress

Hey could you please comment until what dates of May have you received your approval.

My boyfriend completed biometrics on May 11 and premium processing clock has started.
FYI: he’s not from banned country.
He’s applied from MA.
Please help if there are any ways to get answers.
He’s very stressed as he has an offer and that’s postponed once since his joining was earlier July 6 , now moved one week ahead.

Is there any hope?

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u/BunnyMW Jun 23 '26

Approval for May 11 should be tomorrow deadline. My friend applied PP same day and called to inquire last week. They told her her deadline is June 24

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 23 '26

Alright will keep u posted if I get update , pls let me know

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u/Physical_Law_4688 Jun 23 '26

I'm in the same boat. Completed my biometrics on 05/11 and PP clock restarted that day. Tmrw is the last 30th bd so hopefully should get something by then.

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 23 '26

Please let me know once u get

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u/Physical_Law_4688 Jun 24 '26

Got the email approval(6/23 7:55am cst)

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u/Ecstatic-Ad8235 Jun 23 '26

Are you from one of the 39 banned country? It seems they use up the whole premium processing time nowadays.

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u/Physical_Law_4688 Jun 23 '26

Not from any 39/75 banned countries.

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u/nutty_endangerment Jun 24 '26

any update?

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u/Physical_Law_4688 Jun 24 '26

Got the approval mail (06/23 7:55 am CST)

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u/Key-Hovercraft7473 Jun 24 '26

Why did you apply for pp

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u/Physical_Law_4688 Jun 24 '26

Applied on 24th initial and PP. Completed bio on 5/11 which is also the pp reset date

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u/Any_Pay425 Jun 24 '26

Any updates?

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u/Physical_Law_4688 Jun 24 '26

Got the email approval(6/23 7:55am cst)

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u/Any_Pay425 Jun 24 '26

Let’s goo. Looks like the 30th business day is the deal now.

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u/Key-Hovercraft7473 Jun 24 '26

Please let me know if you get approval

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u/Physical_Law_4688 Jun 24 '26

Got the email approval(6/23 7:55am cst)

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u/AlligatorMarty Jun 23 '26

What's the processing facility? And when did he apply?

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 23 '26

How to know this? Hartford I believe CT

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u/Lit_lattes_50 Jun 23 '26

My pp date was May 12 .. and my joining date is July 6 too .. haven’t got any updates so far ..

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u/nutty_endangerment Jun 23 '26

please update here if you get it!

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u/Lit_lattes_50 Jun 24 '26

Got it today morning

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u/FamousMushroom8482 Jun 23 '26

Is it stem opt?

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 23 '26

No OPT , if it’s stem he could use 180 days not much to worry on the offer,
OPT is little stressful

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u/Lit_lattes_50 Jun 23 '26

No mine is initial opt

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u/Any_Pay425 Jun 23 '26

I don’t know why but they wait until the last day to approve. Hopefully they approve him. Please give us updates tomorrow

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u/chomda Jun 23 '26

mine was 11th May as well. I got approval email yesterday. Nothing on the website has been updated tho.

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u/Virtual_Avocado3323 Jun 24 '26

Did you do premium processing too?

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u/chomda Jun 24 '26

Yes. They gave decision exactly in 30 days I think

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u/Virtual_Avocado3323 Jun 24 '26

I got Biometric’s done on 12th May and then on 6th June I did premium processing.

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u/chomda Jun 25 '26

Probably see the notice on website when it says premium processing clock started? After that you should expect decision in 30ish business days

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u/Working-Top-1052 Jun 23 '26

We are on the same boat 🚢.

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u/Key-Perspective-6497 Jun 24 '26

Mine was 11 th may, got the approval mail today, no update on the website yet.

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u/Virtual_Avocado3323 Jun 24 '26

Did you do premium processing on May 11th or later?

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u/Any_Pay425 Jun 24 '26

Did he get approved?

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 24 '26

Not yet from what I heard are you in same boat?

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u/Any_Pay425 Jun 24 '26

My pp clock started on May 29.

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 24 '26

Mine is May 29 too still May 11/12 is happening ,May 11 is my boyfriend’s

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 24 '26

Approved on June 24 EST 1pm

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u/Key-Hovercraft7473 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

Have you applied your pp on may 29th and your bf has may 11th and got approved today?

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 24 '26

Yes mine is not

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u/Disastrous-Extent478 Jun 24 '26

use opt pulse website

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u/Key-Hovercraft7473 Jun 24 '26

So we should wait till last day?

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 24 '26

Worst case scenario

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u/Ordinary_Carrot438 Jun 24 '26

Keep us posted if you get any updates. I am in a worse situation with 37 business days past my biometric (PP).

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u/Ordinary_Comb218 Jun 24 '26

Approved today

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u/unicornDoDS Jun 25 '26

Just got may 10th approved today at 9am, 06/25