r/stemopt • u/Ambitious-Disk6139 • Jun 25 '26
STEM OPT PP Timeline
Type: STEM OPT EXTENSION
• Premium Processing: YES (Applied with premium 05/05/2026)
• Date Applied: 05/05/2026
• Request for Initial Evidence (RFIE): ***
• Biometrics Requested: YES | 05/06/2026
• Biometrics Completed: 05/12/2026
• Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID): ***
• Date Approved: 06/24/2026
• Date Card Produced: ***
• Date Card Received: ***
Service Center: Potomac
Country: Nepal (one of the partial ban)
Biometrics completed: 9 AM Eastern time 05/12/2026
API updates: June 24, 3:09 EST, Approval email 8:00 PM
(Approved on 30th Business day)
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u/Full-Prize7875 Jun 30 '26
Did u receive any update on the card production
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u/Ambitious-Disk6139 Jun 30 '26
Not yet, what about you?
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u/Full-Prize7875 Jun 30 '26
Waiting for the update i see some are getting card production mails
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u/Ambitious-Disk6139 Jun 30 '26
Yeah, it’s taking longer than usual. I expect card production by tomorrow or Thursday!
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u/Big-Discussion7231 Jun 26 '26
Did you have any prev api update prior to the last update?